estimates now are less than 100 animals.
Although the African lion has not officially been declared “Endangered” , they are now considered a
“Vulnerable species”.
Here are the numbers: African lion populations have dropped at an alarming rate; in 1950 populations were over 400,000; shrank to 100,000 by 1990; and now are estimated at 30,000, most of which live in National Parks.
Over the last 100 years the geographic range of lions has decreased by over 80%! Loss of habitat is also a big issue.
In recent years most of the lion population has been killed by Hunters; rich people paying big bucks to bag a trophy. How sad.
If we don’t do something (and very soon) to preserve and protect these magnificent animals- they will vanish from the earth.
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