Rediscovery of lion population at Ethiopian national park
A pride of 200 lions has been rediscovered at an Ethiopian national park this week where it was previously believed that the wild cats had become extinct due to widespread poaching. Born Free Foundation’s chief executive Adam M. Roberts said the confirmation that lions still roam the area “is exciting news”. He said with the number of lions “in steep decline across most of the African continent, the discovery of previously unconfirmed populations is hugely important – especially in Ethiopia, whose government is a significant conservation ally”. Lion numbers are estimated to have declined by between 50 percent and 75 percent across Africa since 1980.
Source: www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-35460573