When the Last Lion Roars: The Rise and Fall of the King of Beasts

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When the Last Lion Roars: The Rise and Fall of the King of Beasts

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The 2015 killing of a much-loved lion called Cecil by an American big-game hunter in Zimbabwe sparked international outrage. It also drew world attention to shrinking numbers of the ''king of the beasts'' and and the facts that humans continue to hunt them for sport. There are no lions left north of the Sahara and their range in southern Africa has shrunk considerably. Two sub species have already gone. With numbers down to just 20,000, many experts believe, that without effective conservation plans in place, Africa''s remaining lions will be wiped out by the mid half of this century. Sara Evans considers the cultural significance of the Lion over thousands of years as well as its historic rise and fall as a global species. She also explores the many, and often complex, reasons that explain why numbers have plummeted so catastrophically in recent decades. As humans are the lion''s only predator, she asks what is being done to reverse, or at least stem this hemorrhage? By interweaving vivid personal encounters w

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The 2015 killing of a much-loved lion called Cecil by an American big-game hunter in Zimbabwe sparked international outrage. It also drew world attention to shrinking numbers of the 'king of the beasts' and and the facts that humans continue to hunt them for sport. There are no lions left north of the Sahara and their range in southern Africa has shrunk considerably. Two sub species have already gone. With numbers down to just 20,000, many experts believe, that without effective conservation plans in place, Africa's remaining lions will be wiped out by the mid half of this century.
Sara Evans considers the cultural significance of the Lion over thousands of years as well as its historic rise and fall as a global species. She also explores the many, and often complex, reasons that explain why numbers have plummeted so catastrophically in recent decades. As humans are the lion's only predator, she asks what is being done to reverse, or at least stem this hemorrhage?
By interweaving vivid personal encounters with Africa's last lions--from Kenya in the northeast to Botswana in the south--visits to breeding projects in the west and their protectors all over the continent, she hopes to answer this question as well as turn the spotlight on the plight of Africa's most iconic and mesmerizing animals.
The narrative also includes photographs, illustrations and maps as well as insights from experts in the field.

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Anul publicarii	2018
ISBN	9781472916136
Format coperta	Hardcover
Numar pagini	304
Limba	English
Domeniul	Lumea naturii
Autor	Sara Evans
De aceeasi editura	Fonthill Media
CM	96921
DS	MEGA/4
Goodreads	https://www.goodreads.com/search?q=9781472916136
Dimensiuni	Height: 8.68 Inches, Length: 5.6098313 Inches, Weight: 0.99648942424 Pounds, Width: 1.16 Inches