Lions are synonymous with Africa. These majestic cats have lived side-by-side with humans for hundreds of thousands of years.

Trade in lion bones, skin and teeth is intensifying across Africa, researchers warn poaching could become a defining threat ...

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 ...

Lions in Kenya respond very differently to human land use, climate and conservation practices. That is the conclusion of thesis from Leiden biologist Monica Chege. A uniform approach is therefore ...

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, ...