The Blood Lions presentation by Campaign Director, Nicola Gerrard, at WTM Africa in Cape Town last week was abruptly cut short after only five of a planned 20 minutes. “Blood...
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The big cat con: Inside Africa’s shocking battery farms for lions
Some ranches are effectively battery farms CREDIT: FERGUS THOMAS he growing appetite for 'conservation holidays' has shone a light on the dark – and poorly...
New poll results: Does the lion breeding industry harm SA’s international reputation?
New poll: vast majority of South Africans believes the lion breeding industry harms the country’s international reputation Economic contribution of the industry is tiny compared...
SANBI Interim report – South African lion bone trade
A Collaborative Lion Bone Research Project 1 Introduction and Project Aims The African lion is the only big cat listed on CITES Appendix II, and the only one for which...
Lion bones: SA public has no time to contest sale
South Africa is about to permit the export of lion bones to produce fake tiger wine but has given the public almost no time to object. The permit will allow an annual export of...