A MATTER OF PRIDE

“A vital component of the project involves monitoring lion prides using GPS satellite collars.”

Over the last hundred years, the African lion has disappeared from 95% of its historic range. Over 200 000 lion once roamed Africa’s wild spaces, but today only an estimated 23 000-30 000 remain. Most lions are now primarily confined to areas under formal protection; their dramatic population declines driven by conflict with people over the threats that lions pose to humans and livestock, natural prey depletion, habitat conversion and the illegal wildlife trade in lion body parts.

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