Canned lion hunting: Dark shadow of South Africa’s wildlife

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Richprins wrote:Not sure, Fats... -O-

Skinners, butchers, taxidermists, lodge staff, security staff, secretaries, financial staff, cleaners etc etc...

Not sure trackers and wildlife experience are great requirements for the canned industry? :-?
Good point RP.... Making another point... Too much at stake to get rid of the industry? -O-


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IUCN – Terminating the hunting of captive-bred lions

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BY IUCN - 28 APRIL 2016 - IUCN

Terminating the hunting of captive-bred lions (Panthera leo) and other predators and captive breeding for commercial, non-conservation purposes

NOTING the prohibition by the South African Government on the capture of wild lions for breeding or keeping in captivity;

CONCERNED that the continued breeding of lions for the specific purpose of hunting by sectors of the hunting industry in South Africa under the guise of sustainably utilisation has escalated;

FURTHER CONCERNED by the lack of action by the South African Government to terminate ‘canned hunting’,

AWARE that lion hunts are conducted in enclosed areas or using captive lions;

MINDFUL that professional hunting associations within South Africa and internationally oppose the practice known as ‘canned hunting’, where the animal is physically unable to escape from a restricted enclosure and/or is captive bred and mentally disinclined to escape due to humanisation as a result of hand-rearing, petting of young animals and close human contact in captive facilities;

NOTING that the great majority of hunters regard ‘canned hunting’ as an ethically repugnant embarrassment;

CONSIDERING that most South African captive lion breeding facilities do not conform to or comply with the standards of the Pan African Association of Zoos and Aquaria (PAAZA) or the World Association of Zoos and Aquaria (WAZA);

ACCEPTING the value of wildlife and wildlife ranching as a resource that may be utilised in a sustainable, legal and ethical manner, and which is of extreme importance for biodiversity conservation, tourism, and the gross domestic product of tourist destinations;

UNDERSTANDING that sustainable, legal and ethical hunting is a human activity, which generates income and supports human livelihoods in areas where other farming practices are less viable;

UNDERSTANDING that the threats to wild lions include: habitat fragmentation, lack of suitable habitat, human-carnivore conflict, snaring and poisoning; and

ACKNOWLEDGING that captive breeding of lions has not been identified as a conservation action in any African lion conservation planning programme;

The World Conservation Congress, at its session in Hawai‘i, United States of America, 1-10 September 2016:
1. REQUESTS the Director General and IUCN Commissions to encourage specifically the South African Government, as well as all other southern African Governments, to support this initiative by drafting and enacting legislation by 2020 and giving reasonable time frames to:

a. terminate the practice of breeding lions in captivity for the purpose of ‘canned hunting’ through a structured, time-bound process;

b. restrict captive breeding of lions to registered zoos or registered facilities whose documented mandate is as a recognised, registered conservation project;

c. develop norms and standards for the management of captive-bred lions in South Africa that address welfare, biodiversity and utilisation aspects, taking into account Threatened or Protected Species (ToPS) regulations, legislation and IUCN guidelines governing this activity; and

d. legally prohibit the hunting of captive-bred lions under any conditions; and

2. REQUESTS the Director General and IUCN Commissions to:

a. take the necessary actions to provide the guidance, leadership, support and international lobbying that may be required by the South African Government to enact this Resolution; and

b. to encourage and provide support for other Member States in southern Africa to follow this initiative.

Explanatory Memorandum

Over 200 lion farms exist in South Africa, of which about 5 per cent are registered with the South African Predator Breeders Association. Conditions of breeding and captivity are known to vary considerably but few, if any, comply with standards set by the Pan African Association of Zoos and Aquaria (PAAZA) or the World Association of Zoos and Aquaria (WAZA). Since the capture of wild lions for keeping or breeding in captivity has been prohibited for several years, a genetic paucity exists in the captive population, which is humanised and disinclined to escape when ‘released’ to be shot in enclosed areas. Professional hunting associations are on record as distancing themselves from a practice described as unethical. The motion seeks to establish a time-bound process to terminate breeding of lions in captivity for non-conservation, commercial purposes; and congruently to terminate the hunting of such captive-bred lions.

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Original report : https://portals.iucn.org/congress/motion/009


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That one knows where the problem is O/ A very graphic choice by the IUCN!
But the whole article transports the message well, I think. And rightly so 0'


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well... how many we can choose ;-)

I will find a place or two here... will pay my next travel with the visit in my appartment 0*\


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I think the international hunters must get together and decide what they want?

It is supply and demand, and we can accommodate regarding bigger hunting areas and what not?

SA is in economic crisis, and will be for some time... 0:


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Joburg's controversial Lion Park backtracks on canning cub petting

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Lion cub petting is believed to be one of the many pitfalls of South Africa's notorious canned lion hunting industry - an industry that has come under much scrutiny in the run up to CITES CoP17, set to be held in Johannesburg at the end of September.

In June of this year the controversial Lion Park, which totes itself as the most visited tourist attraction in Gauteng, announced that it would not only be opening its gates in new and improved premises but that it would also be looking to offer a more “authentic safari experience” by doing away with its petting zoo at the new 600 hectare location in the Magaliesberg Mountains.

Operation manager at the time Scott Simpson told Traveller24 that at the new, much larger park, organisers will aim to move away from the "petting zoo experience, to a more authentic safari experience in the Cradle of Humankind".

However in a turn of events, a series of images have been shared on social media, with the Captured in Africa Foundation taking to Facebook to out the Lion Park's apparent backtrack decision, describing the images taken on 15 August as "saddening".

Traveller24 contacted the Lion Park to confirm the reports on social media that the park is once again offering lion cub petting, finding that Simpson has since left the Lion Park, with General Manager Whim Booysen stating he would forward a statement to Traveller24 explaining the park's decision. Traveller24 has yet to receive the statement.

'A background of negative publicity'

Last year the park came under fire from animal activist groups, who alleged that the petting of cubs is directly related to canned lion hunting. The park banned the petting of cubs shortly after, with Sampson saying at the time “It is against the background of negative media coverage and the ongoing campaigns against us by certain animal activist groups that the decision has been reached to cease the cub interaction and the breeding of lions at the new park."

The new park does not detail offering lion cub interactions on its website however and previously confirmed it still planned to offer cheetah interactions and walks, as well as the giraffe feeding for visitors.

On 1 June 2015, the park also made headlines when American tourist Catherine Chappell was mauled to death by a female lion during a self-drive safari. Both Chappell and her local guide had their windows rolled down despite various warnings to keep them closed at all times.

This fatal incident followed an attack on an Australian tourist in March 2015.

Listing Lions as an endangered species

Blood Lions, prolific advocates around the unethical issue of canned lion hunting, have since condemned the apparent move by the Lion Park saying, "We condemn the Lion Park for going back on their commitment to end animal exploitation practices such as cub-petting. In what is clearly a decision based solely on financial considerations, it once again highlights that the vast majority of South African predator facilities exist purely as a business opportunity.

"It also reaffirms our stance that all breeding for non-conservation purposes must be stopped," the organisation says.

African lions are on the 2015 IUCN Red List which shows lion populations have experienced an overall decline of 43 per cent between 1993 and 2014. While populations increased in Botswana, Namibia, South Africa and Zimbabwe by 12 per cent over the same period thanks to good wildlife management, other sub-populations in the rest of Africa have plummeted by 60 per cent.

Following an historic agreement between 28 African lion Range States, more than 180 countries are expected to debate whether to move lions from their current listing on Appendix II to Appendix I – which would prohibit the trade in lions, except under exceptional circumstances. South Africa is the host nation for CITES COP117 conference to be held in Johannesburg from 24 September to 5 October at the Sandton Convention Centre.

With an estimated 7 000 captive-bred lions in South Africa, owned by farmers who face the reality of a declining revenue stream as the US, SA’s largest market refuses to allow the import of Lion Hunting Trophies and local organisations distance themselves from the practise - there is cause for concern about these lions' future and the animals facing unnecessary cruelty - with many claiming that the practice of lion cub petting only adds to the cycle of canned lion hunting abuse.


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Major SA bank refuses to fund any canned hunting programmes

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Nedbank, one of South Africa’s leading commercial banks, has announced that they will no longer “finance any activity constituting captive breeding of mammalian predator species for hunting or the exotic pet trade”.

Blood Lions says the move is a significant and vital breakthrough for those fighting to end predator breeding, canned hunting and the exploitation of animals in the tourism industry.

According to a statement issued by Blood Lions, the move comes after the bank’s management “attended a number of workshops and engaged with interested and impacted stakeholders”, most notably the Endangered Wildlife Trust (EWT), an organization at the forefront of the global campaign to end these activities.

“It has long been established that breeding predators for canned or captive hunts has nothing to do with conservation, but few have shown the vision to take an ethical stand. Nedbank have now done that. The Blood Lions team applauds Nedbank and EWT for their leadership on these issues and we appeal to South Africa’s other banks to follow this bold move,” says Ian Michler the investigative conservationist behind the canned lion hunting expose’.

The move comes just days after the US dealt an equally massive blow to the canned lion industry in South Africa, banning the import of items from canned lion hunts, saying South Africa was unable to demonstrate the conservation value of canned lion hunting.

According the the director of the US Fish and Wildlife Services, Dan Ashe, lion trophies may only be imported from exporting nations like South Africa if they can provide evidence of the hunts benefiting the long-term survival of the species in the wild.

“Following our research into the issue we have taken an in principle decision not to finance any activity constituting captive breeding of mammalian predator species for hunting or the exotic pet trade. This decision will form part of the total policy and book review in 2016 to better manage the biodiversity impact of our lending decisions,” Nedbank states.

The Endangered Wildlife Trust also welcomed the decision, of which Nedbank is one of the proud founding partners of the Endangered Wildlife Trust’s National Biodiversity and Business Network (NBBN), established in May 2013.

“Since its inception Nedbank has worked closely with the NBBN to further the mainstreaming of biodiversity into South African business. The NBBN-EWT is proud to be associated with Nedbank in light of their many green initiatives, especially their recent commitment to better manage the biodiversity impact of their lending decisions.

This latest decision demonstrates the potential that lies within corporate to positively influence the management of South African biodiversity,” it says.

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is that a Lion :shock: O-/

shame @#$


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