FAQs About LionAid

The major threats to all African wildlife are:

• The massive growth in human populations. It is not necessary to do anything more than take a flight over France for example to see what Africa will soon look like. France from the air consists largely of fields committed to agriculture. Wildlife remaining in France is relegated to a few small corners where agriculture is not possible. However… how many people go on a French wildlife safari? The African national parks and reserves might have had their origins in colonial times, but they are big money spinners now. Ask yourself a simple question. If you could be guaranteed not to see a lion on your safari to Africa, would you still go? Human population increase and reduction of land available for wildlife is nothing Lion Aid can do about.
• The high rate of infection among lions with Feline Immunodeficiency Virus (Feline Aids) that shortens their life and impedes reproduction is nothing Lion Aid can assist with.
• Where we can focus effort is the significant mortality imposed by lion trophy hunting, and
• The encouragement to resurrect protected areas so lions can again increase in numbers. In many cases this will require reintroduction of lion populations, and we would support such efforts.