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The Fate of South Africa's Captive Lions: Unpacking the Ministerial Task Team Report

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Are you considering a career in conservation?

Join us on Instagram Live next week, 23 April, 4 pm as we chat with Arno from Nkonzo Wildlife Research about what it’s like to do tracking, field guiding, game lodge management, and conservation work in South Africa's wild spaces.

REMINDER: Join us online TODAY as we unpack the Ministerial Task Team (MTT) Report, which details various voluntary exit options pertaining to South Africa's captive lion industry.

DATE: Today, 17 April 2024
TIME: 18h00 SAST
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WEBINAR: Unpacking the Ministerial Task Team (MTT) Report

Join us online on Wednesday, 17 April at 18:00 as we look at the MTT report and what it means for South Africa's captive lion industry.

DATE: 17 April 2024
TIME: 18h00 SAST
REGISTER: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regist…

HAPPENING TOMORROW

Join Stop Poaching Now! online tomorrow for their Conservation Conversation series, hosted by Lisa Goldsmith, where she will be chatting to Blood Lions' Dr Louise de Waal.

Date: 13 April 2024
Time: 10h00 PDT / 19h00 SAST
Meeting Link: meet.google.com/pkf-kkpx-ybt

UPCOMING WEBINAR - THE FATE OF SOUTH AFRICA'S LIONS

Join us online on Wednesday, 17 April 2024 as we unpack a recently released report detailing various exit options for South Africa's captive lion breeders.

DATE: 17 April 2024
TIME: 18h00 SAST
REGISTER: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regist…

Thank you, Planet Savers!

Planet Savers recently attended the Rand Show, where they encouraged the public to take part in the 'Are you strong enough to save the planet?' challenge.

As a result, they managed to raise R10 000 for the lions 🦁

South Africa is to shut down captive lion farms, however experts warn that the plan needs a deadline.

In a piece by The Conversation Africa, wildlife researchers indicate why a deadline is urgently required.

Read more below.

theconversation.com/south-africa-i…

If you are attending WTM this week, be sure to join the 'Roaring Responsibly: The path towards ethical and sustainable wildlife tourism' panel discussion taking place on Wednesday, 10 April.

Location: Spotlight Theatre
Time: 12:30 - 13:15

Mark it in your diaries 📅.

The South African government has revealed a new roadmap to end the captive breeding of lions.

At a press conference this week, Environment Minister Barbara Creecy revealed the next steps to begin phasing out the industry ▼

dailymaverick.co.za/article/2024-0…

Minister Barbara Creecy is today joined by Chairperson of the Ministerial Task Team, Mr Kam Chetty in Parliament to host a media briefing on the report of the ministerial task team on voluntary exit options and pathways from captive lion industry.

🌍 Big news for wildlife! South Africa's recently released Ministerial report supports closing down lion breeding facilities to end the exploitation of lions and 'canned' hunts.

Full report: bit.ly/SGECLB

#EndCaptiveBreeding #EndWildlifeFarming

BREAKING: A new Ministerial report supporting the closure of the captive lion breeding industry in South Africa has just been released, detailing 8 voluntary exit options for captive lion breeders, which includes two mandatory prerequisites.

Full report: dffe.gov.za/sites/default/…

NEWS: Cabinet approves end to captive breeding of lions and rhinos, but this is not enforceable by law… yet. So what’s next?

The next step should be a detailed plan on how the policy position paper be implemented, which includes a voluntary exit option.

dailymaverick.co.za/article/2024-0…

‼️UPDATE ON PLAN TO END SOUTH AFRICA’S CAPTIVE LION BREEDING INDUSTRY‼️

Good news! Environmentza has today released a final version of the framework which is key step towards the imminent end of SA’s commercial captive lion breeding industry.

Read on: facebook.com/BloodLionsOffi…

Popular content online showing reunions of captive lions & their handlers, or of influencers frolicking with their captive predators may seem wholesome a& heart-warming, however this form of content fuels a much darker, sinister industry.

Read more: getaway.co.za/travel-news/an…

What is your favourite ethical outdoor, nature-based, or cultural activity?

Let us know in the comments!

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With the global demand for exotic pets mushrooming & the commercial captive lion industry still growing in South Africa, it’s more critical than ever that social media content showing wildlife interactions are neither promoted nor celebrated.

Read more - bloodlions.org/do-as-i-say-bu…