Minister Molewa Publishes the African Lion Non-Detriment Findings

Minister Molewa publishes the African Lion Non-Detriment Findings in the Government Gazette of 23 January 2018. ***The trophy hunting of captive-bred lions poses no threat to the wild lion population within South Africa, and it is thought that captive lions may in fact serve as a buffer to potential threats to wild lions by being the primary source of hunting trophies and derived products (such as bone).***