Platinum Weekly Newspaper – Have your say / Sê jou sê Should the captive lion industry be banned?

With lions near extinction and the constant threat of poaching for their body parts, the industry’s conservation benefits are minimal and very localized in Africa. In practice, in very few places in Africa does trophy hunting fulfill its conservation mandate. The government is currently considering a ban on lion captivity, including the commercial use of lions and their products. Do you support making the captive lion industry illegal?

NO! This question doesn’t really make any sense. The whole point of keeping animals in captivity is to ensure their survival, not see them go extinct. How on earth can you expect these animals to stay alive and healthy if they are not protected and cared for? What is the plan: “drive there” yourself to check them and ward off poachers?

Anonymous reader

PUBLIC POLL: THE RESULTS ARE IN!
Should the captive lion industry be banned?

NO: 86%
YES: 14%