At a wildlife sanctuary east of Namibia’s capital, the fate of more than 200 animals became entangled in a dispute over permits, captive breeding and the rules governing rescued wildlife. N/a’an ku sê Foundation, an organisation known for taking in injured, orphaned and problem animals, was facing scrutiny from the Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism in 2020. The government’s inspections raised questions about how some lions, leopards, cheetahs and African wild dogs were being kept and moved, while the foundation disputed that it had broken wildlife laws. Then came a more immediate concern.
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