IUCN - The World Conservation Union - Regional Office for Southern Africa    Home About IUCN Our work Commissions Members Regions Stay informed Get involved Southern Africa IUCN Offices locations IUCN Members locations Programmes Coastal and Marine Drylands Govenance Protected Areas Forestry Water Projects [+] SADC Wetlands SADC Biodiversity Zambezi Basin TBNRM Gender About ROSA [+] Overview Country Offices Donors Vacancies Who is Who Contact us Members [+] Saving the pride of Africa: African governments pull together to conserve their lions January 13, 2006 A new strategy to save the King of Beasts, the African Lion in eastern and southern Africa was agreed at the conclusion of a workshop convened by the World Conservation Union (IUCN) and the Wildlife Conservation Society in Johannesburg, South Africa. Full Release IUCN/SSC Cat Specialist Group Pulling together to save the King Of Beasts? January 10, 2005 Conservation of the African lion is on the table at a meeting in Johannesburg this week which brings together stakeholders ranging from national range state governments to local community representatives, from lion biologists to safari hunters. Full Story IUCN/SSC Cat Specialist Group