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King of Animals The White Lion as Nature intended 20/07/2018 BREAKING NEWS from The Times:  Canned lion hunting 'abhorrent to African culture' Download pdf of Linda's Letter to the South African President on behalf of our lions Dear President Cyril Matamela Ramaphosa, 100 Days into your presidency may have passed, and yet the salutes of praise in Africa’s great tradition that...

https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2018-06-11-outrage-after-kruger-lion-baited-and-shot-by-trophy-hunter-in-neighbouring-reserve/ Last week, a male lion from the Kruger National Park was baited and trophy hunted in Umbabat Private Nature Reserve, which forms part of the Associated Private Nature Reserves (APNR) and forms part of the Greater Kruger National Park. Regrettably, this high-handed ecologically irresponsible attitude to trophy hunting for commercial purposes goes back decades in the...

Expert Opinion by Jason A. Turner as he corrects popular misperceptions and misinformation in National Geographic’s article: “Rare White Lion Cub Seen in South Africa”  After a new-born white lion cub, together with its tawny siblings, was photographed in a den site in Timbavati, caused international speculation on it's prospects for survival, scientific authority Jason A. Turner was compelled...

Martin started his career in wildlife conservation at an early age and has spent most of his adult life being involved with African wildlife and conservation issues, both in the private and government sectors. His portfolio included a wide range of aspects related to conservation and wildlife management for the past 20 plus years. This included...

OBJECTION TO DEA PROPOSAL: QUOTA OF 800 LION SKELETONS PER ANNUMATTENTION: Mr Mpho TjianeDeputy Director: CITES Policy Development and ImplementationBiodiversity and ConservationMr Tjiane,As a scientific authority on Panthera leo with more than two decades of engagement in formalizing policy, the Global White Lion Protection Trust (GWLPT) strongly condemns and opposes the legalising of trade in...

The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched they must be felt with the heart - Helen Keller. At the White Lion Trust our concern is for all lions across the globe, and particularly in Africa, this enlightening article by author Brian Jackman shares the story about the slow destruction of...

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