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Big cat farming


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END OF CAPTIVE LION BREEDING IN SIGHT 


South African Government announces the end of the intensive breeding of lions in captivity

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FOUR PAWS is fighting to ban the commercial trade of ALL big cats in South Africa

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South Africa is intensively farming and commercially trading big cats. The growing exploitation includes not only indigenous species such as lions and leopards, but also exotic species like tigers and jaguars.

Big cats are being traded both legally and illegally, fuelling an international market for traditional Asian medicine products and so-called luxury items. This contributes to the decline of the species in the wild and a worldwide biodiversity crisis.

As long as there is trade, every big cat has a price on its head.

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Breeding farms operate across South Africa

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lions and an unknown number of tigers are kept in captivity across the country

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Lion cubs are sold for between ZAR 10,000-15,000 ($500-900 US dollars)
Tiger cubs are even sold for between ZAR 15,000-25,000 ($800-1,500 US dollars) 

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Year of the Tiger?

An investigative report into the big cat farming in South Africa and the need for international action

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South Africa has announced its intent to end captive lion breeding, bone trade and domestication of the species

South Africa has announced its intent to end captive lion breeding, bone trade and domestication of the species

South Africa has announced its intent to end captive lion breeding, bone trade and domestication of the species

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Lion in a sanctuary

END OF CAPTIVE LION BREEDING IN SIGHT 

SA Government announces the end of the intensive breeding of lions in captivity

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Lion looking out beyond cage

CAPTIVE BREEDING FACTS

We're fighting to end the captive breeding and keeping of lions and other big cats for commercial purposes

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The Vicious Cycle Lion

The Vicious Cycle

A review of the exploitation of South Africa's captive big cats & its people

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FOUR PAWS at CITES CoP19

What is the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species and why is FOUR PAWS participating 

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Barely Wild

Inside the big cat farming industry for tourism

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Lion at LIONSROCK

#BreakTheViciousCycle Milestones

Celebrating achievements and accomplishments in the fight against the big cat trade in South Africa

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The sad reality

Big cat farming in South Africa

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Intensive breeding 

Tiger being walked on a lead

A lifetime of exploitation

Tiger's keeping in a wagon as part of big cats performance

More valuable dead than alive 

Three things you can do...

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