Lions are not currently endangered in Africa. However, three-quarters of their populations are in decline. The main threats to African lions are human-wildlife conflict and natural prey decline, as ...

Two recently published studies by a Montana State University ecologist reveal new findings about the relationship between ...

Herds of impala, wildebeest, kudu and other large herbivores are in decline across sub-Saharan Africa, in part due to rising levels of poaching by hunters seeking bushmeat for subsistence and profit.

Studies determine how prey density affects African wild dogs and lions. Two recently published studies by a Montana State University ecologist reveal new findings about the relationship between ...

Today, the term “Big Five” refers to the beauty and power of some of Africa’s most iconic animals. However, it has a much ...

Hunting of captive-bred lions released into fenced areas on private ranches, as now widely practiced in South Africa, raises a whole different set of questions. In a recent year 174 such lion ...

A young male lion was one of three members of ... People around the world have long used poisons to hunt game and kill enemies. In East Africa the Acocanthera tree contains a compound that even ...

Not all lion bone trade in South Africa has been legal, however. In 2009, a Vietnamese national was arrested and later deported for being in possession of lion parts without permits, while in June ...

Dar es Salaam. From the comfort of the safari trucks, tourists visiting the wild East African nation of Tanzania have witnessed some of the most brutal and bloody wars known in the animal kingdoms.