Recently shocking research indicates that wild African lion populations are more endangered than we thought.
"We're deeply disturbed about the lion-bone trade. Permits for
lion bones have been issued and these bones are now being sold into the
East. Lion bones are in such demand because they look so similar to
tiger bones, which is a huge trade, but there are only 3200 tigers left
in the world and that supply is drying up. The minute there's a healthy
trade in animal parts, be it rhino horn or lion bones, these animals
become more valuable dead than alive.
It's a cultural belief and all about the individual gaining
so-called power through a wine made from tiger bones. Logging,
slash-and-burn and the bushmeat trade are also killing wild lions, as
well as safari hunting, which, genetically, takes out the best
specimens, the males - and when one male is shot, between 12 and 20
lions are killed, because a new male comes in to take over the territory
and kills all the cubs the dead male has sired. Often some of the
females fight to the death to protect their cubs. ..
If you imagine that there are 20000 to 30000 lions left, that
implies there are only between 3500 and 5000 male lions and yet the US
imports about 550 trophies a year. Another scourge we must be careful of
is FIV (feline immunodeficiency virus), which has infected 90% of
Africa's lions. A good portion of the lions you and I may have seen in
the Kruger National Park are affected with bovine TB, so we have a very
vulnerable lion population here. "
Recently shocking research indicates that wild African lion populations are more endangered than we thought.
"We're deeply disturbed about the lion-bone trade. Permits for
lion bones have been issued and these bones are now being sold into the
East. Lion bones are in such demand because they look so similar to
tiger bones, which is a huge trade, but there are only 3200 tigers left
in the world and that supply is drying up. The minute there's a healthy
trade in animal parts, be it rhino horn or lion bones, these animals
become more valuable dead than alive.
It's a cultural belief and all about the individual gaining
so-called power through a wine made from tiger bones. Logging,
slash-and-burn and the bushmeat trade are also killing wild lions, as
well as safari hunting, which, genetically, takes out the best
specimens, the males - and when one male is shot, between 12 and 20
lions are killed, because a new male comes in to take over the territory
and kills all the cubs the dead male has sired. Often some of the
females fight to the death to protect their cubs. ..
If you imagine that there are 20000 to 30000 lions left, that
implies there are only between 3500 and 5000 male lions and yet the US
imports about 550 trophies a year. Another scourge we must be careful of
is FIV (feline immunodeficiency virus), which has infected 90% of
Africa's lions. A good portion of the lions you and I may have seen in
the Kruger National Park are affected with bovine TB, so we have a very
vulnerable lion population here. "
Lions are endangered in all places in the world. And there is a very low amount of population of Lions in Ohio.There are no wild lions in the U.S. The African lion is now considered threatened, not endangered. The Asiatic lion is endangered, however.
some lions are endangered in select areas
Californian Sea Lions are not endangered. But a few years ago they were an endangered species They were mainly hunted for their skins and probably for food.
Lions are listed as threatened, the African subspecies. The Asiatic is endangered.
If your talking about all Lions and Wolves, other than just a particular species, there would be more wolves, as Lions are endangered, not that wolves aren't, Lions are just more endangered.
They are an endangered species.
Lions are endangered, however, they are not extinct. This is due to poaching, etc. Hope this what you wanted.
White lions are not a seperate species from regualr lions, so if lions are endangered, so are white lions. White lions are only a few in the wild, it's a genetic hiccup that would prevent them from surviving in the wild. Most white lions are bred in captivity.
yup. they are endangered
No
Indian lions/Asiatic lions (Panthera Leo persica) are classified as Endangered.
I think about 20 but lions are endangered in Australia because of Hunting.