Africa's most iconic predator - the lion - is declining almost everywhere

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Africa's most iconic predator - the lion - is declining almost everywhere,
October 26, 2015,
By Chelsea Harvey,
Washington Post,

The lion is among Africa's most iconic wildlife - right up there with elephants, rhinos and giraffes - and also one of the continent's top predators. But despite its status as one of the world's most recognizable animals, the lion has lately been losing its grip on its historic domain. Habitat destruction, decreasing prey availability, bushmeat hunting and poaching have all taken their toll on lion populations, and new research suggests that their condition may be even worse than expected.