In the 1970s, Africa still held around 90,000 lions. Today, only about 20,000 to 25,000 remain — a collapse of roughly three-quarters in half a century — and the species now survives in less than 8...

spacedaily.com/t-in-the-1970s-africa-st...century-and-the-species-now-survives-iIn the 1970s, Africa still held on the order of 90,000 lions. Today only about 20,000 to 25,000 remain, a collapse of roughly three-quarters in half a century, and the species now survives on a small fraction of the land it once roamed, by some measures less than 8 per cent of its historic range. […]

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