Do test tube lions help conserve wild lions?
Group of 19 leading lion conservation and research organisations dispute claims of University of Pretoria that artificial insemination of lions has conservation value.
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A nail in the coffin of the captive lion breeding industry?
Audrey Delsink (HSI Africa) says “we are encouraged by the first robust inquiry into the captive lion breeding industry facilitated by the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee, who now have the baton and have given their commitment to run with it”.
Read moreCompassionate Travel – Understanding Your Animal Footprint
It is time for us all to be more compassionate. To take joint responsibility for the welfare of our captive and wild animals. To reduce our animal footprint.
Read moreCash before Conservation – the commoditisation of our lions
Criminal syndicates may use the legal lion bone trade from captive lions in SA, as a cover for illegal wildlife trade, reveals damning report “Cash before Conservation” from the Born Free Foundation.
Read moreHas the Department of Environmental Affairs condoned canned lion hunting?
Changes to CITES legislation in 2016 allowing SA to establish annual export quotas for trade in bones for commercial purposes, derived from captive breed lions further legitimise the canned hunting industry.
Read moreCheetah Outreach: Does the End Justify the Means?
How can we justify a self-perpetuating industry that breeds cheetahs in captivity, removes cubs from their mothers, bottle feeds them, and sends them to petting facilities, with no attempts for reintroduction into the wild?
Read moreFrom stony silence to anger – the response to online critical voices
My 2018 new year’s resolution is to not give in to bullying tactics and continue the collective fight for captive wildlife rights and welfare issues. #HandsOffOurWildlife
Read moreThanda Tau: a response to our open letter
Thanda Tau responds to our Open Letter, but fails to answer the vital questions on why they offer cub petting and where their lion cubs go when they outgrow petting.
Read moreThanda Tau – Where do your lion cubs go? An open letter.
Thanda Tau is a new roadside lion cub petting facility on the N3 between Gauteng and Durban. With a continuous flow of new lion cubs arriving, the question needs to be asked: Where to your cubs go?
Read moreThe possible impacts of legalising the lion bone trade
The recent increase of the export quota of lion skeletons to 800 per year will most likely have major implications for the wild populations that are already under threat.
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Green Girls in Africa 