By Jo Briffitt | Supporter Care & Database Executive
David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation (DSWF) campaigns for a total ban on the international trade in lion parts and derivatives and the closure of all lion breeding farms and canned hunting facilities. In a ground-breaking recent statement from South Africa’s Environment Minister Barbara Creecy, plans have been revealed to ban the breeding and keeping of captive lions for economic gain, including hunting them. The recommendations follow the report of a Ministerial High-Level Advisory Panel which was appointed in November 2019 to review the existing policies, legislation and practices relating to the breeding, hunting, trade and handling of elephant, rhino, lion and leopard. The panel also recommended an immediate suspension on the trade of lion derivatives such as bones, which they concluded pose major risks to wild lion populations in South Africa.
Whilst these recommendations are yet to be formulated in national policy, DSWF applaud South Africa in cracking down on the exploitative captive lion breeding industry which is threatening the survival of wild lions.
Our conservation partners across Africa continue to protect lions through anti-poaching patrols, human wildlife mitigation and population monitoring alongside conservation education and awareness in local communities.
To learn more about our conservation work protecting Lions, please visit our website.
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