Mysterious Lion Population Discovered In Northwestern Ethiopia

[jpak]

http://www.counselheal.com/articles/21177/20160203/mysterious-lion-population-discovered-northwestern-ethiopia.htm

The exciting news from a remote pocket in the northwestern areas of Ethiopia, at the Alatash National Park, on Ethiopia's border with Sudan, is the discovery of an unknown lion population, according to The Guardian. "The confirmation that lions persist in this area is exciting news," lion conservation group Born Free Foundation said. "With lion numbers in steep decline across most of the African continent, the discovery of previously unconfirmed populations is hugely important."
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There might be 200 of these lions here, according to lion conservationist Hans Bauer of Oxford University, chief of the tracking team.

Earlier, it was believed that hunting, as well as environmental degradation, had robbed the Alatash National Park. Since the 1990s, the total number in Africa has reduced by almost half, according to BBC News.

"Considering the relative ease with which lion signs were observed, it is likely that they are resident throughout Alatash and Dinder [in Sudan]," he said. "On a total surface area of about 10,000 square kilometres, this would mean a population of 100-200 lions for the entire ecosystem, of which 27-54 would be in Alatash."

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[BlueCaliDem]

1. Oh, great! Now wealthy animal-killing Americans will be heading out that way to shoot one for their

collection.

[saturnsring]

2. that's what i thought - that and they should have kept it quiet .

now some loser of a dentist will go there and kill it

[BlueCaliDem]

3. That's was my first thought! I mean, why advertise it? These tiny wee-wee men with huge

bank accounts are getting excited at the prospect of slaughtering another rare majestic animal so he can tack its head on his wall and feel like the man he really isn't. Ugh.

I can only hope that wildlife preservationists have already flocked to Ethiopia and are immediately at work to protect these rare lions, because you can bet that $50k price tag they have on their heads (maybe $100k since they're so rare) that these tiny wee-wee men are already making plans to pay the country a bloody visit.

[Judi Lynn]

4. Hope the government(s) will accept responsibility in protecting these innocent, rare, beings.

Hoping their leaders realize how precious they are ALIVE, and protected.

[ellenrr]

5. how long til the new group is exterminated?