As apex predators, lions (Panthera leo) roam the African savanna, and occasionally even the rainforests, as the only social ...

Tradition, Tourism, and Conservation. Game hunting in South Africa is a deeply rooted tradition and a significant part of the ...

But trophy hunting today, especially of the so-called big five in Africa (elephant, lion, leopard, rhino, and Cape buffalo), brings with it a larger set of moral and financial questions.

Officially, an estimated 8 761 lion skeletons have been exported from South Africa since 2008 but there is evidence that bone sales have not only continued illegally but escalated.

Tens of thousands of wild animals, from spring hares to rhinos, died in the name of sport and entertainment in 2023.

Packages include a 21 day trip to kill a Lion, leopard and buffalo ... yourself in a truly authentic hunting experience, set on one of South Africa’s oldest game reserves. Book now to take ...

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Not all lion bone trade in South Africa has been legal, however. In 2009, a Vietnamese national was arrested and later deported for being in possession of lion parts without permits, while in June ...

The action, more than four years in the making, will dry up the U.S. clientele for South Africa’s lion canned hunting industry. US trophy hunters are directly responsible for slaughtering at ...

Trophy hunting trips to Africa, offering the chance to shoot elephants ... who has 24 entries in the Safari Club International record book including a lion bred for the bullet, an elephant ...