ON THE EDGE OF EXTINCTION - B - THE LION (Panthera leo)

[Rishi]

(04-09-2018, 03:15 PM)jordi6927 Wrote: I just came across this link discussing the numbers of wild lions in South Africa .... was just wondering if anyone had some thoughts on the subject ... if these numbers are true, then do the lodges there have a responsibility to care for and protect the lions that live in their lands? .... Just wondering what can be done to save the species and some of these blood lines .... its a shame that some of them have a high mortality rate when some intervention could help  .... thanks for any and all answers for the discussion. 

https://carteblanche.dstv.com/state-sas-lions/

I feel that there was a serious need for this thread!

They keep throwing random numbers like "only 20000 lions left in Africa". But how do does one know? Never had an Africa-wide proper census been held!

Even in countries like South Africa number lions in the private hunting ranches & whatnot have not exactly been "counted"!
Who knows how many of them are even true wild lions! Many are canned lions roaming in those fenced properties, selectively bred & raised to have big manes upto bellies, being farmed to be shot!

Much of the lion lands in Africa has been facing political turmoil & there is no way of knowing exactly how many lions are left on the continent! 

Recently there presence had been detected on Gabon & Ethiopia!

We need more data... Reply