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At the current rate, lions could go extinct by 2050. Why are lions killed? Trophies. Majestic animals like Cecil the lion continue to be hunted for sport. Poaching. Lion bones are crushed and used in medicine or processed into expensive wine. Retaliation. Farmers will kill lions in retaliation for livestock deaths. What’s the cost?
Sep 14, 2022 · Humans are the key cause of this devastating decline and with the current rate of poaching and habitat loss, lions could be completely extinct by 2050. To understand the context and severity, here are some of the biggest threats the lion population faces daily.
Jan 25, 2021 · "The lion is Africa's signature wild animal, yet fewer than 20,000 remain in the entire continent, down from an estimated 100,000 five decades ago," says Logan. "At the current rate of decline,...
Sep 11, 2023 · Lions are dangling precariously on the brink of extinction, immediate action is needed. By Eric Ralls. Earth.com staff writer. New findings have emerged that paint a worrying picture of the lion populations nearing extinction in Africa.
Sep 12, 2023 · New research co-led by Oxford University’s Wildlife Conservation Research Unit (WildCRU) has revealed alarming data about dwindling lion populations in Africa, but gives new insight into conservation strategies.
Sep 12, 2023 · 12 September 2023. New results reveal that many of Africa’s remaining lions live within small, fragmented populations at risk of disappearing. The researchers developed a new framework which integrates ecological and socio-political risk factors to better understand the fragility of these populations. The analysis could provide a guide for ...
Jul 18, 2019 · The iconic species has disappeared from 94 percent of its historic range, which once included almost the entire African continent but is now limited to less than 660,000 square miles.
