In the news this week is the story that lions are facing - TopicsExpress



          

In the news this week is the story that lions are facing extinction in West Africa. Only around 400 lions are estimated to remain, occupying just 1.1% of their historic range. Loss of habitat to agriculture, poaching of their prey for bushmeat, and retaliatory killing by herdsmen are all contributing to this shocking decline. West Africas population is over 300 million, and currently on course to double within 35 years. Have a look at this video by Greenpeace Netherlands, which recreates the opening scenes from The Lion King, without the animals. A sad portent of things to come?
Posted on: Wed, 15 Jan 2014 15:28:50 +0000

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