Lion bone trade

South Africa kills captive bred lions to sell their bones

May 9, 2018 · by Nikela Volunteer/Guest blogger · In: canned hunting, lion, Nikela Blog Tagged: canned hunting, captive breeding, Conservation Action Trust, Lion bone trade

Visions of wild animals roaming free in Africa are fast becoming fantasy as we hear once again of the horrors happening to captive bred lions. It’s been a bloody time for the South African canned lion industry. Last week, a lion ‘abattoir’ was exposed on a farm in the Free State, where close to 100 lions were reportedly to be killed and their skeletons prepared for export to Asia. Shortly after news of the slaughter broke, a game reserve owner from Limpopo was mauled by one of his captive lions, Shamba. The lion was immediately shot, causing a social media…

South Africa Ignores Public Opinion – Gives the Green Light to Sell 800 Lion Skeletons to Asia

Jul 4, 2017 · by Nikela Volunteer/Guest blogger · In: conservation, lion, News, Sustainability, trophy hunting, Wildlife, wildlife conservation Tagged: canned hunting, Lion bone trade, Lion skeletons, lions, trophy hunting

With the pressure to end canned hunting South Africa is not deterred from selling lion skeletons to Asia. The South African Department of Environmental Affairs’ (DEA) has blatantly ignored public opinion by formally approving the export of 800 lion skeletons to Asia this year. This in spite of international condemnation from conservationists and local stakeholders. The numbers of African free-range lions have declined alarmingly over the last few decades with only 20,000 remaining today, down from 30,000 just two decades ago. “It is irresponsible to establish policy that could further imperil wild lions,” said Dr. Paul Funston, Senior Director of…