Friday, September 6, 2013

African Lions Should Not Be Listed as Endangered



The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is considering a petition from several animal rights groups to place the African lion on the list of endangered species. By law, species are to be placed on that list only when the Fish and Wildlife Service determines that they are currently "in danger of extinction." In an attempt to garner support for the petition, a proponent claimed recently that the lion is "in danger of disappearing in our lifetimes."

Follow the link to read information provided by Melissa Simpson for National Geographic. Melissa is the director of science-based wildlife conservation for the SCIF.