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 […]
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Is South Africa Seeking to Downlist Lions in Order to Trade Lion Bones?
by Adam Cruise, Courtesy of Conservation Action Trust South Africa’s Department of Environmental Affairs has released for public comment its first-ever Biodiversity Management Plan for […]
Statement in Support of Listing the African Lion as Endangered
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is reviewing the African lion’s status in order to determine whether this species (Panthera leo leo) requires protection under […]
Experts Estimate Only 32,000 Lions Left on African Continent
In the 1960s, the African continent was home to at least 100,000 wild lions, but a recent study found that just 32,000 of the big […]
Are African ‘Lion Encounters’ Scamming the Public?
Captive lion breeding operations in Africa — which charge tourists a fee for “walking with lions” or “cub petting” experiences — actually have no conservation […]
South African Game Farmers Killing Their Own Rhinos ‘for Profit’
Law enforcement authorities in South Africa say that game farmers and reserve owners are killing their own rhinos and selling the horns. Those involved in […]