South Africa

Lion bones back in the crossfire after breeders challenge sales ban

By Don Pinnock

Our Burning Planet

Hand over your lion bone stockpiles for destruction, minister tells breeders

By Don Pinnock

South Africa

Captive lion industry breeds crime syndicates, says new investigative report

By Julia Evans

Our Burning Planet

Horrific cruelty – legal trade and lack of protection are decimating South Africa’s primates

By Don Pinnock

Our Burning Planet

Bones of contention – fate of thousands of captive lions in SA depends on implementation of government report findings

By Don Pinnock

South Africa

Political parties agree — captive lion breeding must end

By Don Pinnock

South Africa

Report on captive lions raises huge welfare, health red flags, and a zoonosis warning

By Don Pinnock

South Africa

Sacredness vs science in lion conservation: Environment Ministry opens up a very big can of worms

By Lindsay Mandy and Derica Lambrechts

South Africa

Era of captive lion industry in South Africa may be over – what does this mean for the lion bone trade?

By Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime

South Africa

China’s ban on wildlife consumption is an overdue death knell for lion bone industry

By Don Pinnock

South Africa

NSPCA heads for court to halt trade in lion skeletons

By Don Pinnock

South Africa

Lion bones and predator farming – picking on the carcass of SA tourism

By Ian Michler