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 ...

Just as many expected a retreat from wildlife reform, Mpumalanga has taken the opposite step – moving to shut down captive ...

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 ...

For the first time ever, the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation has confirmed the presence of reproducing female mountain lions in Oklahoma — a historic milestone in the state’s wildlife ...

One of two trail cam photos confirmed by the agency, this photograph was captured in December 2024 on private land in Cimarron County. It shows an adult lion with three kittens. Wildlife officials ...

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 ...

Experts say it’s just a matter of time before Missouri has a permanent breeding population of mountain lions. Courtesy of the Missouri Department of Conservation A Missouri deer hunter reportedly ...

With surprising provincial unanimity, Parliament has advanced reforms to phase out South Africa’s captive lion industry. This is likely to set up a clash with the new environment minister, who is ...

A male African lion named Luke at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo in 2011. Photo: Mehgan Murphy/Smithsonian’s National Zoo Lion cubs grow up fast, and even faster in zoos. In a long-term study, ...