Only a total ban on wildlife trade can save our dying lion population, says lobby
A pride of lions kill a wildebeest at Sopa area in Maasai Mara game reserve. According to the animal welfare group, approximately 200,000 lions roamed the continent about 100 years ago.
The number of lions is declining at an alarming rate across the world aided by wildlife trade, a lobby has warned.
The true cost of wildlife trade, according to global animal welfare group, World Animal Protection (Wap), is not only limited to the shrinking numbers but also extends to animal suffering, widespread ecosystem damage and emergence of pandemics.
