World Lion Day: Five young lions rescued in Romania arrive in South Africa - The country’s captive lion population of 9 000 is three times the size of the wild lion population.
feature documentary, continues to create global awareness about problems facing the conservation of lions. on the commercial captive lion breeding industry. “These predators are bred for commercial purposes, including interactive tourism, voluntourism, ‘canned’ hunting, the lion bone trade and live exports,” it says.
The legislative process for the department’s policy on the conservation and sustainable use of South Africa’s biodiversity, which includes the conservation and ecologically sustainable use of lions, is still underway. Public comment opened in July. She said the absence of specialised care, facilities and space leads to lions being neglected while in captivity because “owners of these facilities are often not willing to spend money” on necessities, says Parker.
Pirker said the animals would take part in various enrichment activities “to stimulate their natural instincts”.