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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 · The Biggest Threats to Lions. 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.
Sep 11, 2023 · New study paints a worrying picture of the lion populations in Africa and uncovers disturbing data about impending extinction.
Jul 18, 2019 · With fewer than an estimated 25,000 in Africa, lions are listed as vulnerable to extinction by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature, which determines the conservation status...
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Jan 25, 2021 · George Logan. "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...
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.
Approximately 23,000 lions are left on the continent and they occupy only a fraction of their historic rangeland. This iconic big cat could go extinct by 2050 if human-wildlife conflict, habitat loss, and illegal hunting continue to threaten its survival in the wild.
