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Officially, an estimated 8 761 lion skeletons have been exported from South Africa since 2008 but there is evidence that bone sales have not only continued illegally but escalated.

By sticking to a narrow interpretation of export permit requirements, Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Dion George is missing a golden opportunity to end the rampant exploitation of tigers in South Africa, and create international goodwill.

A 14-year-old girl has been killed by a lion on the outskirts of Nairobi, the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) said.

The True Green Alliance (TGA) is gravely concerned about reports of widespread ecological degradation and the devastating loss of wildlife, particularly elephants, in the Madikwe Game Reserve, North West Province.

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Shuttering commercial lion industry, as Dion George wants, will devastate lion populations, rural livelihoods, and SA’s conservation legacy

The South African Government’s latest moves to shut down the commercial lion industry, veiled as a conservation effort, have sparked outrage.

DFFE MEDIA RELEASE: ‘Call for Public comment following the publication of the draft notice prohibiting certain activities involving African Lion (panthera leo).’

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A crowd rallied at the Colorado State Capitol Friday to speak out against a ballot measure that represents an existential threat to regulated hunting and sound wildlife science

The Department of Agriculture and the Directorate of Animal Health are concerned about reports of sales agents from various agricultural companies visiting farms within and outside the Disease Management Area (DMA) amidst the ongoing Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD) outbreak.

WRSA has submitted written demands via our counsel, urging Minister Creecy to take immediate action in lawfully determining and publishing the annual CITES quotas for African Elephants, Black Rhinoceroses, and Leopards.

South Africa, renowned for its extraordinary biodiversity and high levels of endemism, shoulders the responsibility of conserving and sustainably managing its wildlife for the benefit of all its citizens and future generations.

I have today, released the report of the Ministerial Task Team on Voluntary Exit Options and Pathways from the Captive Lion Industry. Cabinet has approved the release of the report and its recommendations for implementation.

Early this week news broke in the media about lions roaming around the Fochville area. Some alleged that there were 5 lions on the loose, leaving a trail of destruction and terror in their wake. Predictably, the captive lion industry was slammed and blamed for the presence of these extremely dangerous, supposedly escaped animals.

The South African Predator Association is delighted to take note of recent video footage confirming the birth of wild lion cubs produced by parents born and raised in captivity. Three short videos have been recorded on cell-phone by a ranger of The Reserve where the lions had been released on 14 December 2016

The SOUTH AFRICAN PREDATOR ASSOCIATION fully supports the minister of Environmental Affairs, Edna Molewa, in her decision to establish a quota for the exporting of captive-bred lion bones to Asia and other regions. The decision followed a thorough, transparent and scientific process and was made in accordance with a CITES resolution made at the COP 17 in 2016. SAPA lauds the minister for unflinchingly following through with the decision to announce the quota