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Blood Lions extends their appreciation to The Marchig Animal Welfare Trust and World Animal Protection for their support of our research 

This study provides a baseline assessment of welfare and husbandry standards at 34 public-facing captive lion tourism venues across four South African provinces to contribute to the limited science behind animal welfare conditions in captive tourism venues.
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World Animal Protection and Blood Lions conducted an online poll exploring public attitudes toward commercial captive lion breeding in South Africa, focusing on its implications for tourism, national reputation, and wildlife policy.
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A national audit of South Africa's lion breeding industry conducted as part of the Ministerial Task Team work.
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We conducted a systematic review to assess whether commercial captive lion breeding (CLB) in South Africa reduces the pressure on wild lion populations
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Calling for cross-sector engagement with traditional health practitioners in South Africa
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Delineating the environmental justice implications of an experimental cheetah introduction project in India
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Biting the Hand that Feeds You: Attacks by Captive Carnivores Cause Deaths and Injuries in South Africa
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The extent and nature of the commercial captive lion industry in the Free State province, South Africa
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The unregulated nature of the commercial captive predator industry in South Africa: Insights gained using the PAIA process
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Wildlife Trade for Belief-Based Use: Insights From Traditional Healers in South Africa
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Welfare concerns associated with captive lions and the implications for commercial lion farms in South Africa
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Using a “gap analysis” management tool, we outline some of the key considerations necessary for a responsible, well-managed exit from the lion farming industry in South Africa.
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African Lions and Zoonotic Diseases: Implications for Commercial Lion Farms in South Africa.
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Research Executive Summaries

Commercial captive lion industry research