Targeted poaching of lions for body parts is on the rise in Africa, posing an existential threat to a dwindling population.

Scientists warn that rising demand in Africa and Asia is fuelling targeted poaching and could push some lion populations ...

Professor Dickman said: "Lions are one of the most iconic species in the world, but are undergoing devastating declines." Senior author Dr Andrew Jacobson of Catawba College in North Carolina, USA, ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. Andrew Stein had been working across Africa for more than 15 years when he first heard of lion poisoning incidents in Botswana. In a bid to protect ...

PAARL, South Africa (AP) — Freya, a 6-month-old lion cub rescued from the wildlife trade in Lebanon, poked a curious nose out of her transport crate and sniffed the air. Satisfied, she took her first ...