Former wildernesses are turning into barren regions, with less wildlife, particularly grazers like zebra and wildebeest, which have to compete with livestock for food and water.
As humans take over lion habitat and eliminate wildlife prey, lions  turn to taking livestock and are in turned speared or poisoned in retaliation.
Although lions can reproduce rapidly, in most areas the killing outstrips the lions’ ability to replenish their numbers.
Ever-increasing numbers of people and easy availability of cheap effective poison has created a lion conservation crisis in all but the largest African protected areas.


Ever-increasing numbers of people and easy availability of cheap effective poison has created a lion conservation crisis in all but the largest African protected areas.