The Department of Forestry, Fisheries, and the Environment has begun phasing out captive lion breeding in South Africa, signalling a major shift in the nation’s stance on wildlife conservation and ...

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 ...

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 ...

An adult lioness has been photographed for the first time in six years in Bamingui-Bangoran National Park in the Central African Republic. The photo, taken in April by a camera trap installed by the ...

TRAFFIC study says exports have increased dramatically and calls for trade to be closely monitored A new study finds there is little evidence that the lion bone trade in South Africa is currently ...