How wildlife conservation groups are protecting the African lion

A number of well-known global conservation groups, including the Endangered Wildlife Trust, have warned the falling numbers of rhinos in Africa have resulted in a surge in lion deaths, as poachers are now looking for a new ‘product’ to replace rhino horn,...

Tunde Folawiyo | AWF Combats Dwindling Lion Populations with Ewaso Lions Project

Through the valued support of the African Wildlife Foundation, the Ewaso Lions Project continues to aid in training groups of local people to protect the endangered predators of Africa. A variety of causes have contributed to the drastic decline of lion populations...

Why the African lion must be saved from extinction | Tunde Folawiyo

Just four decades ago, the continent of Africa contained more than 200,000 lions; however, by the end of 2012, this number had shrunk to 32,000. At this rate of decline, the African lion could be extinct by 2050. The increasingly small number of West African lions is...

The decline of West African lion populations | Tunde Folawiyo

There has been a dramatic drop in the number of lions in West African countries; a recent study by a non-profit organisation called Panthera suggests that there are now just 400 left in this region. Even more worryingly, only 62.5% of this total number are of breeding...