The Pride of African Wildlife – Protecting the Lion

The roar of the majestic African lion, whose prides once roamed the savannas of the continent, is becoming increasingly silent as the African lion population declines at a startling rate. The most in-depth study, which was completed in 2012 by conservation specialists...

Tunde Folawiyo | Lion pride numbers in Africa continue to fall

Over the course of the last two decades, the total number of lions in Africa has dropped by 30%. The dramatic fall in the population of West African lions is likely to be of particular concern to conservationist enthusiasts such as Tunde Folawiyo, with recent...

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...