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Description Of The White Lion
The white lion today:A number of lions within Timbavati Game Reserve have been killed by poachers, and the African lion as a whole has been decimated due to the loss of their natural habitat. However, several lions still survive from the original strain, all in captivity:
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Conservation status:Firstly, it should be understood that the white lion is not a separate subspecies from the African lion, so any discussion of conservation status must encompass the entire African lion population. Lions are generally viewed by the local population as being a threat to villagers and a danger to domestic stock. Some of the lions primary prey species are migratory and during lean times the pride will turn to attacking cattle. This makes them unpopular among the locals. As lions scavenge they are made susceptible to poisoning from carcasses laid to eliminate predators. The lion is now considered to be of conservation concern, with the American Zoo and Aquarium Association managing a Species Survival Program for the African lion. This SSP was one of the more recent to be developed and a worrying outcome was the discovery in 1992 that only two captive lions can be traced back to wild founders in Africa. The heritage of all other African lions, (except for a few imported in recent times), remains unknown or uncertain, meaning they cannot be listed in the species studbook. Only animals with ancestors which can be traced back to the wild are accepted into the breeding programme. This is to significantly reduce any chance of genetic pollution. |
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Photography
With Thanks To Art Slack |