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Lion population falls 68 percent in 50 years

Lion population falls 68 percent in 50 years

February 15, 2013December 22, 2019 Supertrooper 5 Comments

African lions, one of the most iconic species on the planet, are in rapid decline. According to a new study in Biodiversity Conservation, the African lion (Panthera leo leo) population has dropped from around 100,000 animals just fifty years ago to as few as 32,000 today. The study, which used high resolution satellite imagery to […]

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