Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been tagged as “Wildlife Farming”
World Animal Protection report: “Breeding wild animals for profit is cruel and poses a threat to humans, according to a report by World Animal Protection. But what’s startling is the NGO’s estimate of the numbers — about 5.5 billion animals from around 487 wild species worldwide” – “Cruel and needless — …
Banner image: An overcrowded camp with lion cubs of the same age. (Photo: Blood Lions) By Don Pinnock, Daily Maverick, 26 August 2020 As Department of Agriculture officials file into a meeting with Parliament’s Environmental Portfolio Committee on Friday (August 28) to explain the animal welfare laws they administer and the implications …
A comprehensive and timely study by Nature Needs More: “Debunking Sustainable Use – Report 2020,” June 2020 “There is a widespread belief in both conservation agencies and the wider public that ‘sustainable use’ of wildlife is both possible and desirable. This report examines the validity of both assumptions under the …
Banner image courtesy of Mpora – “Rare white lions are considered particularly valuable among trophy hunters, and so are intensively bred – often with detrimental consequences for the gene pool. Photo: Anonymous“ The following article is written in conjunction with Voice4Lions. Why would South Africa’s game breeding industry (the “industry”) seek …
