SA reclassifies 33 wild species as farm animals Lions, cheetahs, rhinos and zebras are among 33 wild species now classified as farm animals. In May 2019, the South African Government approved an amendment to the Animal Improvement Act, which governs livestock breeding. There has been virtually no mention of this in the media, as the… Continue reading SA reclassifies 33 wild species as farm animals
Category: Canned Lion
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
The Ongoing Disgrace of South Africa’s Captive Lions
The Ongoing Disgrace of South Africa’s Captive Lions An estimated 7,000 to 14,000 (numbers vary) captive lions are held at over 300 Lion breeding facilities in South Africa. Increasingly, the animals are slaughtered for their bones and other body parts, many of which are sold in Asia for their purported — and scientifically discredited —… Continue reading The Ongoing Disgrace of South Africa’s Captive Lions