Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. (Bloomberg) -- South Africa’s cabinet approved a phased end to the captive breeding of lions and rhinos as the country seeks to ...

CHENNAI: After years of struggling with a shrinking lion population and the absence of a compatible breeding pair, the ...

In South Africa an estimated 8,000 lions are bred and kept in captivity for commercial purposes in more than 350 facilities. This is far more than the country's wild population, estimated at 3,500 ...

The Department of Forestry, Fisheries, and the Environment has begun phasing out captive lion breeding in South Africa, signalling a major shift in the nation’s stance on wildlife conservation and ...

Breeding big cats to later have them shot by wealthy hunters typically paying thousands of US dollars has long been loathed by conservation and animal rights groups. South Africa on Wednesday laid out ...

A recent study finds that African lion populations are declining as their herbivore prey are as well, prompting a need to protect these prey species to reverse the trend. Preventing prey depletion can ...

A new research paper published in the scientific journal Nature Conservation has uncovered concerning activities within South Africa's captive lion industry, shedding light on the urgent need for ...

Lion cubs grow up fast, and even faster in zoos. In a long-term study, scientists at the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute (SCBI) found male African lions living in human care hit puberty a ...