Saving the last lions
Posted: October 15, 2009 at 2:27 a.m.
Just 50 years ago there were close to a half-million lions in Africa—about 450,000 in all. Today there are between 16,000 and 23,000. And yet, unlike elephants (a far more numerous species), lions have no protection under the international accord governing such matters.
This story is only available from the archives. Click here to contact the online desk.
Editorial, Pages 14 on 10/15/2009
(Advertisement)
« Previous Story
LETTERS
Past attempts offer no hope I find it interesting that many writers of letters to the editor throw out Social Security and Medicare as examples of why we should not fear “s... Read »
Next Story »
OTHERS SAY Unsteady as she goes
During the past 10 days, Pakistan’s conflict with the Taliban movement has escalated toward full-scale war—and the extreme Islamist movement has mostly held the initiative. Read »
Comments
To report abuse or misuse of this area please hit the "Suggest Removal" link in the comment to alert our online managers. Please read our comment policy.
Use the comment form below to begin a discussion about this content.
Registration is required to make comments. Click here to LOGIN.
You can register for FREE to post comments and receive alerts.