The Parliamentary Colloquium on lion farming in SA by Chris Mercer. Chris Mercer has been re-reading the transcript of the submissions made to the Portfolio Committee of Parliament 6 months after the Colloquium on lion farming in Cape Town recently. The arguments advanced on behalf of the hunting industry make one wonder if they were… Continue reading The Parliamentary Colloquium on lion farming in SA
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Are wild Lions losing the fight against extinction?
Are wild Lions losing the fight? Lions in South Africa are treated like livestock. They are classified as farm animals. Ca. 8.000 to 12.000 Lions live in captivity in the most incredibly bad conditions. The Lion farmers have ONE GOAL, to make money from their livestock. This circuit starts with volunteer projects. Volunteers pay to… Continue reading Are wild Lions losing the fight against extinction?
Drakenstein Lion Park – We need YOUR HELP
The Drakenstein Lion Park needs a roaring help The Drakenstein Lion Park is one of only two real sanctuaries in the Western Cape (and only a hand full in South Africa!). Paul Hart established it in 1998. The Park provides lions in distress a safe location where they can live safely. Where they can roam free… Continue reading Drakenstein Lion Park – We need YOUR HELP