Just as many expected a retreat from wildlife reform, Mpumalanga has taken the opposite step – moving to shut down captive ...

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South Africa's phase-out of breeding captive big game and ban on the use of lions for commercial gain have left some big-cat breeders worried about their business prospects. A ...

In South Africa an estimated 8,000 lions are bred and kept in captivity for commercial purposes in more than 350 facilities. This is far more than the country's wild population, estimated at 3,500 ...

A new research paper published in the scientific journal Nature Conservation has uncovered concerning activities within South Africa's captive lion industry, shedding light on the urgent need for ...

With surprising provincial unanimity, Parliament has advanced reforms to phase out South Africa’s captive lion industry. This is likely to set up a clash with the new environment minister, who is ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — A new female African lion is now a resident of Zoo Knoxville, after she was brought to the zoo on a breeding recommendation. Zoo Knoxville said four-year-old Zahra arrived at ...

Just as many expected a retreat from wildlife reform, Mpumalanga has taken the opposite step - moving to shut down captive lion breeding and jolting an industry that believed the political winds were ...