Why are the lions in Africa becoming endangered?

Answer 1

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."

Lion is not an endangered animal but is a vulnerable animal. Certain species of lions are considered endangered for eg: Asiatic lions. Generally lions fall under the conservative status of 'vulnerable'. Lions are endangered because people kill them for their lovely fur and body parts.
the cougar is endangered mainly because during the turn of the 20th century they were hunted to near extinction as was their main food source in white tailed deer. they may be taken off the endangered list though soon.

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African Lion

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. "
they are endangered for there butiful coat, tails, teeth, tounge(yes tounge),and farmers and hearder thought of them as a threat to the livestock.

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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. "
people hunt for lions to eat cause they have no food.
Because humans through deforestation,destruction of habitat and hunting have hunted them to near extinction.
people kill lions
because they are hunted and killed every day for their precious fur and mane. by George age 11 and a 1/2

Answer 2

White lions are not a species, but a rare color morph, therefore they cannot be considered endangered.

white lions are normal lions with white skin (a default in pigment) that every 1 in 50 lions get

so yes because lions are endangered

The white lion is not a separate species from the African lion, but only a very rare color mutation.

White lions are not a species, but a rare color morph, therefore they cannot be considered endangered.

Answer 3

White lions aren't actually a separate species of lions. Its a rare genetic mutation in their coloring. There aren't very many but this just means the mutation is rare, they are not, per say, 'endangered'.

Answer 4

Poaching and loss of habitat. Because of these circumstances, the white lion is extinct in the wild. In Zion Wildlife Gardens, they are taken care of by Craig Busch.

Answer 5

National Parks and captive-release programs breed and release them into the wild. These projects avoid inbreeding (same gene offspring) as much as possible.

Answer 6

The African lion is not endangered, it is listed as vulnerable. The Asiatic lion, however, is endangered.

Answer 7

Habitat loss and hunting mainly.

Answer 8

People started hunting them alot

Answer 9

give money