FOUR PAWS South Africa welcomes the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment’s decision to set a zero export quota for lion bones sourced from captive breeding operations for the 2025 calendar year, under the leadership of Minister Dion George. 9 Oct 2025 Read more South Africa is the world’s leading exporter of big cats and their body parts, with over 3,500 living animals and 34,000 body parts exported in the last 20 years, based on data from the CITES trade database. 13 Nov 2024 Read more The Department for Forestry, Fisheries and Environment’s (DFFE) recently published its final iteration of the White Paper setting out the intent of the South African government to step up their efforts in conserving biodiversity for all South Africans and for there to be a clear benefit for all. 3 Jul 2023 Read more The animal welfare organisation, FOUR PAWS in South Africa, called on the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment to proactively take measures to end the captive lion breeding industry and to no longer prolong effective implementation plans. 1 Dec 2022 Read more The South African Government has announced it will phase out the breeding and keeping of captive lions for commercial purposes. This includes the use of captive lions that are bred, hunted, used in interactions, and the sale and export of their bones (or derivatives). 21 May 2021 Read more |
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