Blood Lions’ no more as South Africa to stop captive breeding of big cats for trophy hunting, traditional medicine

Category : Wildlife | Location : International  | Posted on 2024-04-04 02:05:32

South Africa will end the captive breeding of lions for a variety of reasons including trophy hunting and usage of bones as substitute for tigers in traditional Chinese medicine, Environment Minister Barbara Creecy announced in a press conference in Cape Town on April 3, 2024, according to news agency AFP.

Source: https://www.downtoearth.org.in/news/africa/blood-lions-no-more-as-south-africa-to-stop-captive-breeding-of-big-cats-for-trophy-hunting-traditional-medicine-95377