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Category: Lions
Damning New Report Suggests South Africa’s Lion Bone Trade is a Sh*t Show
A shocking lack of ethical wildlife conservation principles has allowed South Africa’s lion bone trade to flourish amidst a backdrop of corruption within the country’s […]
CITES: Global Experts Meet to Review International Wildlife Trade Prior to CoP18
Geneva, 16 July 2018 – A record number of experts and scientists representing all the regions of the world are meeting in Geneva from 16 […]
69th Meeting of CITES Standing Committee Starts 27 November
The week-long 69th meeting of the CITES Standing Committee (SC69) starts Monday in Geneva with a packed agenda of 76 items that address the most […]
IUCN Lion Report Raises Questions
The decline started a long time ago … Earlier this year, the IUCN published their “much awaited” (and about 2 years late) Red List report […]
South Africa: Starving Captive Lions Photographed at Trophy Hunting Property
The exploitative breeding of lions for cub petting and trophy hunting has reared its abominable head in Limpopo Province, South Africa, with shocking photos of […]
New Analysis: Trophy Hunting Fails to Show Consistent Conservation Benefits
Despite the claims of trophy hunting advocates, there is scant evidence to show that the practice has benefited African wildlife conservation, according to new analysis […]
UNODC Releases Unprecedented Wildlife Crime Report
The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) has published the first ever global assessment of wildlife crime. The World Wildlife Crime Report validates […]
CITES Appendix I Protection Proposed for African Lions
Ten African nations have determined that the African lion needs the strongest protection possible under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) and […]
Wildlife Charities Unite to Call for End to Lion Trophy Hunting
High-profile protest march to take place in central London on Saturday 30th April. Responding to the global outcry over the trophy hunting of lions following […]