A captive-bred lion farm recently had to euthanize 30 lions after suffering severe neglect and the repercussions of a wildfire. The lion farm owner allegedly left the lions to suffer in severe pain for 5 days before addressing their injuries. The South African lion farm was discovered by Bloemfontein SPCA workers, who were searching for […]
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Bees kill 63 endangered penguins in South Africa
A swarm of bees has killed 63 endangered African penguins on a beach outside Cape Town, the Southern African Foundation for the Conservation of Coastal Birds said. The protected birds were found dead in Simon’s Town, a small town near Cape Town home to a colony of penguins, and taken for post-mortems. “After tests, we […]
NSPCA’s Shocking Discoveries at Another Lion Farm in South Africa
South Africa’s NSPCA (National Council of SPCAs) has revealed its shocking findings of “unjustified exploitation” at yet another lion farm, following a joint inspection it conducted in the Free State with Environmental Management Inspectors from DESTEA. The NSPCA said in a statement today that the inspection of the lion breeding farm was carried out on […]
Anti-poaching bodies call for stricter sentences for rhino poachers
Some anti-poaching organizations are calling upon the justice system to strengthen punishment against those found guilty of rhino poaching and rhino horn trafficking. This comes after the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment recently released statistics indicating that rhino poaching incidents committed in the country within the first six months of the year have […]
Gambling-fuelled ‘taxi hunts’ run by rich and powerful are wiping out SA’s most endangered bokkie
A deadly cocktail of “taxi hunts”, racial conflict and state capture threatens to wipe out SA’s most endangered buck, the diminutive oribi, say farmers. The claims emerged in interviews with 50 KwaZulu-Natal game farmers who told zoologists taxi hunts — in which up to 150 starving, trained dogs compete in gambling-fuelled night-time bloodbaths — are […]
Rhino poachers are back after South Africa eases lockdown restrictions
Rhino poaching is on the rise again in South Africa since the government loosened coronavirus restrictions, following a year-long lull due to the pandemic, wildlife parks say. The strict limits on travel, including international travel, imposed in March last year had the happy side effect of keeping poachers at bay. In 2020, 394 rhinos were […]
South Africa Ends Captive Lion Breeding and Bone Trade
South Africa will end its lucrative captive lion industry and will consent to the international ban on rhinoceros horn and elephant ivory trade. The government released a report on policies, legislation, and practices on breeding, hunting, handling, and trade of elephants, rhinos, lions, and leopards. “The panel identified that the captive lion industry poses risks […]
Wildlife hunting bodies say a ban on canned hunting would result in job losses and cost South Africa billions annually
DURBAN – BANNING canned hunting would have dire implications for the hunting industry and South Africa could lose billions of rand each year as a result. So said wildlife hunting bodies after Environment, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Barbara Creecy recently announced that a high-level panel had recommended a ban on the captive breeding, hunting and […]