We all need to concentrate on protecting habitats in which lions and other animals live. Humans can have an additional impact on lions by bringing domestic animals into contact with wildlife. Domestic animals often carry diseases to which wildlife has never been exposed and is therefore very vulnerable. Project Lifelion was founded to combat two of the most serious of these diseases, rabies and canine distemper. Click here to learn more about Project Lifelion.
Lions carry another disease that is very similar to a human disease.
Surprisingly, this disease seems to have very little impact on the lions. Click here to learn more about Feline Immune Deficiency virus .