3/2/11
Blog #5
Lions are The well known animal of the jungle and from this article it is said that at the rate they are declining, they could become extinct in 10 or 15 years. Back in the 1960s there were 400,000 lions, now there are only around 20,000 left. That is a large decline since long ago. This should be a concern because Lions are one of the top predators of the food chain. Conservationists that have documented these lions have created a documentary titled " The Last Lions." It basically shows the struggle of a feline hunting for food as her young cubs are left alone. Her mate has died in battle against another heard invading territory, and the threat of other animals and other rival prides are a risk towards her and her cubs survival.
Although Lions do not particularly harm humans, I would say it's pretty arrogant of us to have an anthropocentric view on the world. The question that rises from this event is whether or not humans should intervene and help prevent such a thing to happen. Extinction is a natural process and has been going on since the earth came to be. Should we sit back and watch the decline of lions? And what other animals will be affected by this? This is an event that can be looked upon from any individual in the world in consideration to the environment.
http://www.npr.org/2011/03/02/133999157/without-intervention-lions-heading-for-extinction
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