Welfare problems have always characterised the captive lion industry, but have proliferated over the past few years due to a shift in the markets as lion breeders actively...
Lion Bone Quota – Unlawful and Unconstitutional High Court Ruling – NSPCA vs DEA
Judgment-Lion-Bone-case-6-August-2019-1Download Today's landmark decision was reached in the High Court in the matter NSPCA vs Department of Environmental Affairs. The decision...
Covering Letter for the lion bone quota submission
To: Honourable Minister Barbara Creecy 14th June 2019 Dear Honourable Minister Creecy, Honourable Deputy Minister Sotyu and Ms Phoshoko, Thank you for the opportunity to provide...
Captive lion breeding coalition submission to DEFF
Public Participation Submission of the Coalition To Stop the Captive Breeding and Keeping of Lions and Other Big Cats for Commercial Purposes June 2019 Content Introduction...
SA plans for 2019 lion bone export quota a ‘big middle finger to conservation’
The Department of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries’ determination to set yet another export quota for lion bones flies in the face of several ongoing processes ...
The Extinction Business – South Africa’s ‘Lion’ Bone Trade
This Report examines and investigates substantial problems and endemic loopholes in the CITES permitting, enforcement and oversight system. It further demonstrates the failings...
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...