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South Africa told to end canned lion hunting
A motion to terminate the hunting and breeding of captive
lions and other predators in South Africa has been approved
by the IUCN World Conservation Congress currently
underway in Hawaii.
The motion requests the prohibition of the hunting of
captive-bred lions under any conditions and also states that
breeding should only be allowed at “registered zoos or
facilities that demonstrate a clear conservation benefit”.
The passing of this motion has come at a critical time as
despite more than 20 years of campaigning by local and
international activists and organizations to bring an end to
these practices, the industry has shown steady growth over
the last decade.
Currently there are more than 180 facilities holding
approximately 7000 predators used for a variety of
commercial purposes, including captive or ‘canned’ hunts.
Although basic legislation is in place to regulate the captive
keeping and hunting of lions in South Africa, IUCN members
have acknowledged that the SA government has had limited
legal scope available to terminate “canned” hunting
altogether and are hoping the guidelines set out in the
motion will assist them to revise legislation.
“The Department (of Environmental Affairs) will consider the
implications associated with the motion; engage the relevant
IUCN members and then take appropriate actions, guided
by its legal mandate,” says Albi Modise.
Adding to further implementation, amendments to TOPS
(Threatened or Protected Species) Regulations will be
published early next year which are expected to include
prohibiting the introduction of wild lion to captive breeding
facilities and the captive breeding of lion if no conservation
benefit can be demonstrated.
While the passing of this motion is significant, it is only the
first step of what could still be a tricky process.
Adaptado de: < http://www.bloodlions.org/sa-told-end-canned-lionhunting/> Acessado em 10 de setembro de 2016.