Lions in Africa- The Lies of Lion Farms

The king of the animals is in danger: More than 18,000 hunt tourists come to Africa annually to shoot rare protected animal species such as elephants, rhinos and lions.

Protected lions are also shot at in lion farms.

Gate hunting is a horrific method. Lions are raised in farms, released in enclosures and released for shooting. In doing so, they cannot escape. Up to 1,000 lions are killed using this method every year. But not only lions are the victim, other animal species such as tigers are also in danger.

In South Africa, 10,000 lions live in a confined space in the 200 farms. Only 3,500 big cats live in the wild.

The lion farms lie to tourists

On lion farms, tourists can stroke the big cats, take them for a walk and take photos. They often pay the farm owners a lot of money to support the animals. But no one suspects how brutal things are on the farms. Lions between four and six years old may be released for shooting. Of course, it's always about money. Hunters pay several 1,000 euros for it.

Over 90% of the animals shot by big game hunters come from the farms.

What will happen to the dead lion now?

The hunter takes the skull and fur home as a trophy. The bones, on the other hand, are often used in Asian medicine. The bones of wild lions, tigers, jaguars and leopards are also used.

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Source: https://www.prowildlife.de/verbindungen/loewen-farmen

(translated from German)