(Bloomberg) -- South Africa's cabinet approved a phased end to the captive breeding of lions and rhinos as the country seeks to end practices that have sullied its reputation as a custodian of some of ...

Despite years of government commitments, parliamentary reviews and expert panels, South Africa’s commercial captive lion breeding industry remains operational as conservation groups urge immediate ...

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 ...

South Africa on Wednesday laid out plans to phase out the captive breeding of lions for hunting purposes as the country moves to ban the controversial business. The practice of breeding big cats to ...

Willie Aucamp, Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, is awaiting the Ministerial Task Team’s report on the voluntary closure of controlled lion-breeding facilities, amid allegations ...

In a move that has surprised many observers of South Africa’s wildlife politics, the Mpumalanga Tourism and Parks Agency (MTPA) has announced that it is phasing out captive lion facilities in the ...

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 ...

As part of World Lion Day, Four Paws South Africa, Humane World for Animals South Africa, Voice4Lions and Blood Lions hosted a virtual press conference today to provide an update on the current status ...

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 ...

South Africa announced Sunday it plans to end its multimillion-dollar captive lion industry and said it won’t oppose the international ban on the rhinoceros horn and elephant ivory trade. The ...