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Living in the Lion’s Den
Living With Lions Why is it so bad for James Jablon of Wildlife Rehab of Hernando Florida to be living in the lions’ den with two white lion cubs? How about 10 reasons, just for starters: 1. The US Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS ) defines a sanctuary as a place that does not allow…
Servals are Not Pets
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Barbary Lions
There is no Barbary Lion project any more. Only 5 lions were determined to have had sufficient Barbary or Black Mane DNA to have been candidates for bringing this species back from the edge of extinction. The only female was Sarabi at Big Cat Rescue who died from cancer in 2007. It is unlikely that…
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Demise of Trophy Hunting in Africa
The Demise of Trophy Hunting in Africa: A Blueprint to Halt a Misguided “Sport” by Ira Fischer The Trump administration’s recent lifting of the ban on importation of elephant tusks from certain African countries brought renewed attention to trophy hunting. Trophy hunting was put on center stage in 2015 when Cecil the lion was lured…