FW: The State of Africa’s Lion Populations

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Elma Marais

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Apr 7, 2026, 8:04:28 AMApr 7

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Dear SAWMA community,

Please find below information about a 5-part webinar series by Leadership for Conservation in Africa on lions. The link to register for all 5 parts is https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/kNfVh58uSk2Ep0xIvDMWoQ#/registration

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Elma

Elma Marais

Southern African Wildlife Management Association

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From: Leadership for Conservation in Africa <lca.w...@lcafrica.org>
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To: Elma Marais <el...@zssa.co.za>
Subject: The State of Africa’s Lion Populations

Join us this week for first event in this series to learn about lion populations across Africa.‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Leadership for Conservation in Africa

Hello ,

This week, Unlocking Nature will launch an insightful 5-part series of events tracing the story of Africa’s lions. Bringing together leading African lion researchers and conservationists, we will explore what population data and genetics reveal about their status across the continent, their social ecology, why lions matter, and how landscapes and human pressures shape their survival.

On Thursday, 9 April, Episode 1 will kick off the series by revealing how lion populations vary across their range. Guest speakers Dr Laura Bertola from the National Centre for Biological Sciences in Bangalore and Dr Samantha Nicholson from the IUCN Cat Specialist Group will examine how to delineate local, regional, and continental populations to describe their status and trends. The discussion will also address how genetic data can be used to inform policy and management. Together, these perspectives will provide insight into the challenges and opportunities for effective lion conservation across various geographic scales.

You can join this event by following the registration link and learn more about the rest of the series below.

Other upcoming events in this series:

23 April

Lion Conservation in East & Southern Africa

7 May

Lion Conservation in West Africa

21 May
Lion Ecology and why lions matter

4 June
Challenges and Solutions

You can also follow us on social media for regular updates on and reminders of these events. All recordings will also be made available on YouTube.

We look forward to seeing you at our events!

Yours in conservation,
The LCA Unlocking Nature Team

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