Lions for Sale: The Hidden Cruelty of Captive Big Cat Tourism

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Join us to hear conservation psychologist and campaigner Stephanie Klarmann talk about South Africa’s controversial captive lion industry. She discusses the hidden realities of canned hunting, the commercial exploitation of big cats, and the movement to end this unethical trade. Additional information: Blood Lions website: ⁠https://bloodlions.org/⁠More info on industry myths: ⁠https://bloodlions.org/about-the-brutal-industry/debunking-industry-myths/⁠Wild Choices: ⁠https://www.wildchoices.org/⁠Stephanie's latest research paper on the impact of captive farming on wild populations: ⁠https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/15/15/2316

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