Scientists believe lion populations have declined from a high of 100,000 two decades ago to just 23,000 today.

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A young bonobo in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Threatened by the loss of their rainforest habitat and an escalating bushmeat trade, bonobos are in serious trouble.
December 21, 2007
Related Wildlife: Bonobo
AWF Solutions: A Map for Conservation Success, Bonobo Research and Conservation, Establishing a New Faunal Reserve for Bonobos and People
Heartlands: Congo
Growing human populations, civil unrest, overzealous logging and global markets for illegal wildlife are all taking a toll on endangered bonobos.
November 2, 2006
Related Wildlife: Bonobo
AWF Solutions: Bonobo Research and Conservation, Establishing a New Faunal Reserve for Bonobos and People
Heartlands: Congo
AWF's goal: Stop the destruction of bonobo habitat and learn about this mysterious ape through scientific research.
October 27, 2006
Related Wildlife: Bonobo
AWF Solutions: A Map for Conservation Success, Bonobo Research and Conservation, Congo Shipping Project, Establishing a New Faunal Reserve for Bonobos and People
Heartlands: Congo
Bonobos are great apes whose forest habitat in the Democratic Republic of Congo is being threatened.
October 27, 2006
Related Wildlife: Bonobo
AWF Solutions: A Map for Conservation Success, Bonobo Research and Conservation, Congo Shipping Project, Establishing a New Faunal Reserve for Bonobos and People
Heartlands: Congo