The lions are bred just to be hunted in an enclosed space.

Lion Farms Are Real, And What Happens At Them Will Make You Sick. Sign Now Dear friends, Simba is one of the thousands of lions that have been born in captivity in South Africa. Despite what their captors say, these lions aren't being bred and released into the wild to help boost Africa's dwindling wild population. Instead, they are part of a disgusting lion farm industry in which lions are bred to eventually be cruelly killed. Simba was lucky enough to be rescued at 11 years old by conservationists, but very few lions are rescued that way. In fact, there are about 12,000 that have been bred in around 200 lion "farms". One expose showed that 54 farm-lions were killed in just two days. Owners of these gross establishments use lions to make money paw over foot in a lion hunting economy that spans the animals' entire lives. When the lions are cubs, farm owners dupe well-meaning paying "volunteers" to come and "care" for the cubs. They tell visitors the cubs were orphaned and that once they are old enough they will be released. What they don't tell them is where they will be released — which is into a fenced enclosure where the animals will quickly meet their bloody demise. Once the lions are old enough to be shot, "farmers" charge wealthy westerners between $13,000 and $55,000 to kill the creatures in enclosed facilities. This is known as a "canned hunt" where the lion never even stands a chance of getting away. The final disgrace is the fact that after they have been shot, the bones and other body parts are shipped east where they are sold as "medicine" and trinkets. The farms are making money at both ends off of the lives and deaths of these incredible beasts. We must fight to end this horrible practice and save these majestic animals. Tell South Africa the world is watching and we demand they end this horrible industry of lion farming. Thank you,   Kelsey B.  The Care2 Petitions Team P.S. South Africa is the only country in the world where large scale lion breeding is legal and booming as an industry. Sign on to help shut it down for good!