Lion hunting quotas in Zimbabwe,where Cecil was killed, are unsustainable but across Africa hunting helps prevent habitat loss that is a main driver in the animals’ decline, and say conservationistsLion numbers are in steep decline across Africa,but trophy hunting is only partly responsible for the long-term losses, say conservationists.
According to UK-based charity Lion Aid, or trophy hunters in Zimbabwe killed around 800 lions in the 10 years to 2009,out of a population in the country of up to 1680. Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com