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More than 50,000 people from around the globe are streaming into the Dallas Convention Center for the granddaddy of all outdoor expos — the annual convention of the Dallas Safari Club, which two years ago auctioned off a permit to kill a rare African rhino.

By Courtney Collins, KERA News
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More than 50,000 people from around the globe are streaming into the Dallas Convention Center for the granddaddy of all outdoor expos — the annual convention of the Dallas Safari Club, which two years ago auctioned off a permit to kill a rare African rhino. Read KERA's story here.

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