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Breeding lions in captivity for tourists to hunt or pet has long been a thorn in the side of South African animal welfare activists. Now the government wants to ban the practice, aiming for a more authentic experience. But with tourism already hit by the pandemic, many in the industry fear for their future.
A 37-year-old man is expected to appear in the Krugersdorp magistrate’s court on Monday for illegal possession of lion bones.
Punch Newspapers Sections Joseph Olaoluwa The Apapa Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service has intercepted a 20 feet container with registration number CSLU 2362640 falsely declared as furniture components and processed for export. Customs Area Controller, Apapa Command, Mohammed Abba-Kura, in a press briefing on Tuesday told journalists that the vessel was found to contain certain parts of wildlife prohibited for export. Abba-Kura said 162 sacks of pangolin scales weighing 8,800 kg; 57 sacks of mixed endangered species of various sizes such as Ivory/animal horns, lion bones amongst othe...