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After nearly 40 years of Robert Mugabe's rule, Zimbabwe is in economic ruin. But the 93-year-old dictator is determined to cling to power at all costs – even if it means selling the elephants.

Wyoming rancher Doug Samuelson was camping in the African backcountry, surrounded by the sounds of wild animals, when he realized there was one animal he wasn't hearing — lions. When he asked his ...

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — South Africa ordered Israel’s deputy ambassador to leave the country within 72 hours on Friday, accusing him of undermining relations between the countries with social ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Lions are synonymous with Africa. These majestic cats have lived side-by-side with humans for hundreds of thousands of years.

Lions are synonymous with Africa. These majestic cats have lived side-by-side with humans for hundreds of thousands of years. While encroachment on territory and being hunted by ranchers have ...

When wildlife is confined to small, fenced reserves, populations become vulnerable to inbreeding, habitat degradation and human-wildlife conflict. Corridors restore ecological processes like migration ...

African lions are increasingly targeted for trade in their bones, skin, teeth and claws, according to a newly published study. Without urgent action, the authors warn, poaching may pose an existential ...

A mountain lion spotted in Lafayette Park on Monday was captured in San Francisco’s Pacific Heights neighborhood on Tuesday morning after being surrounded by personnel from the San Francisco Zoo and ...