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Kenya: Lioness Killed in Mara and Lion in Isiolo
Animals  (tags: Lions, wildlife, cruelty, endangered, sadness, slaughter )

Jill
- 6 days ago - allafrica.com
the incident has been reported to KWS and the suspects reported but no action has been taken thus far. The legs, teeth, tail and paws of the lion were cut off, and the ears were also missing.
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South Africa: Lion Bones All the Rage in Asia
Animals  (tags: wildlife, suffering, Lions )

Jill
- 22 days ago - iol.co.za
There is a market, a need, for lion body parts and this will grow in exactly the same manner as the market for ivory and rhino horn has grown," remarked Dr Herman Els, the manager of hunting and conservation at the SA Hunters and Game Conservation Ass.
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South Africa:Lion Bone Trade On The Rise
Animals  (tags: wildlife, suffering, lions )

Jill
- 23 days ago - 2oceansvibe.com
orld famous conservationist, John Varty, said a lion carcass would easily fetch $15 000, and with the scarcity of tigers - now estimated at 1 000 wild tigers and 45 000 in zoos across the world - it's little wonder an alternative is being sought
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MP Pitches Hard for Shifting Asiatic Lions From Gujarat
Animals  (tags: animals, wildlife, lions, translocating, environment, habitat, protection, wildanimals )

Cher
- 37 days ago - zeenews.india.com
The Madhya Pradesh government Monday said Gujarat's opposition to the translocation of Asiatic lions from Gir forests should be rejected because the state has already done the preparations to house the big cats in Kunopal sanctuary.
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GOOD NEWS! Lion Cubs Saved From Circus Cruelty!!
Animals  (tags: animals, good news, lions, lion cubs, circus, AnimalCruelty, AnimalWelfare, crime, cruelty, habitat, protection, wildlife, rescued )

Lindsey
- 73 days ago - animalsaustralia.org
Thanks to everyone who supported Animals Australia's campaign to save lion cubs Spike and Spot from life in a travelling circus. The planned transfer of the young animals from Darling Downs Zoo to the circus hasn't taken place and it seems they will stay.
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Namibia: Scientists Mull the Future of Lions At Etosha Meet
Animals  (tags: wildlife, Lions, suffering, habitat, environment, endangered, conservation )

Jill
- 96 days ago - allafrica.com
Van der Merwe said the rapid decline of free-roaming lion populations in the sub-Saharan African region triggered deep concerns among scientists and has elevated the need to study the lion and to pinpoint solutions which could revive their populations.
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'Last Lions' Documents Near-Extinction of Species
Animals  (tags: animals, AnimalWelfare, lions, endangered, extinction, habitat, protection, wildlife, wildanimals )

Cher
- 166 days ago - southbendtribune.com
When we think of endangered species, we think of the red wolf, the black rhinoceros or even the short-haired chinchilla -- if we think of them at all. But people rarely consider the big cats.
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Animals Petition: Free Diego | Change.Org
Animals  (tags: Animals, wildlife, wildanimals, LIONS, suffering, sadness, abused, environment, cruelty, humans, protection, habitat, ethics, investigation, animalrights )

Elizabeth
- 174 days ago - change.org
Diego the lion was still a cub when he was seized by Mexican authorities from a person who kept him as a pet. The cub was "temporarily" placed at a tiny cage in Zoo named "Zacango". Animal defense activists immediately helped Mexican authorities in ....
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Moran Pushes For Passage Of Exotic Animal Protection Bill
Animals  (tags: elephants, lions, circus, abuse, AnimalCruelty, AnimalWelfare, animalwelfare, cruelty, protection, wildlife, suffering, tigers )

Xil
- 177 days ago - alexandrianews.org
"Today's announcement indicates that mistreatment of animals in violation of the law - despite claims to the contrary from the traveling circus industry - is widespread and persistent," said Rep. Moran . Sanctuary NOW for all circus animals no delay I SAY
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Born Free: Four Rescued African Lions Go to Their New Home
Animals  (tags: wildlife, lions, rescued, protection )

Jill
- 188 days ago - bornfree.org.uk
Remember Major and General? A great ending to their story here - see the pictures of their release into their new home, Ensessakotteh - Ethiopia's first wildlife rescue, conservation and education centre.
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Sir Paul McCartney Pledges Support for ADI's Campaign Agaist the Use of Animals in the Circus
Animals  (tags: circus, elephants, bears, tigers, lions, protection, AnimalWelfare, AnimalCruelty, abuse, wildlife, cruelty )

Xil
- 195 days ago - worldnewsforlife.wordpress.com
One more star joins the fight for environmental respect and animal welfare after Robert Redford, Leonardo Di Caprio, Edward Norton, etc. Regarding circus animal abuse he said "ban is long overdue"
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FREE AT LAST: LIONS SAVED FROM HELL
Animals  (tags: lions, imprisoned, suffering, majestic lions born free foundation, rescued, sanctuary, free, safe )

Simone
- 197 days ago - express.co.uk
BORN free but sentenced to a life in captivity, four majestic lions can once again feel the sun on their flowing manes and the soft spring of lush grass under their paws.
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Slain Ohio Animals Serve As A Wake Up Call
Animals  (tags: Animal Welfare, Wildlife Conservation, HB352, Ohio, Wildlife Massacre, Endangered Species Protection, Animal Legislation, Wildlife Executive Order, Exotic Pets, Exotic Animal Trade, Endangered Predators, Humanitarianism, Lions, Tigers, Bears, Wolves )

Deb
- 200 days ago - bellaonline.com
Terry Thompson's gluttonous collection of wildlife and endangered species attempted to secure their freedom when the opportunity presented itself, without fruition. The world turned a critical eye towards America, to discover a pleasant surprise.
33 comments
BREAKING NEWS: Four Lions Finally Rescued By Born Free Foundation!
Animals  (tags: AnimalCruelty, AnimalWelfare, animals, animalrights, animalwelfare, environment, cruelty, conservation, animalcruelty, wildanimals, suffering, protection, rescued, GoodNews, big cats, lions, Born Free )

Born Free
- 200 days ago - bornfree.org.uk
Thanks to the amazing response of our supporters, the four lions in terrible need have now been rehomed in Ethiopia!
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Update on Emergency Lion Rescue - Born Free Foundation
Animals  (tags: wildlife, cruelty, lions, rescue )

Jill
- 225 days ago - bornfree.org.uk
this pair haven't walked freely in the open, or even set foot on grass, since they were tiny cubs, today they are massive adults Who knows how frequently how frequently they have been fed...
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