South Africa: Jabula the young lion – Another victim of the petting farm industry German Version The so-called petting farm industry is, in fact, a cruel and greedy business which claims countless victims. The young lion Jabula is one of them. This is his story. Helping in a lion breeding station is particularly popular amongst… Continue reading Jabula the young Lion – english version
Category: Canned Hunting
The Parliamentary Colloquium on lion farming in SA
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
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?