U.S. adds African lions to endangered species list in wake of Cecil's death

To the delight of conservationists, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced Monday that it would grant protection under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) to two subspecies of African lion

It’s a decision that’s been in the making for at least four years now. However, attention to the issue sharpened significantly this year after the death of Cecil the lion — who was shot and killed by a U.S. citizen in July — drew international attention to the ethics of trophy hunting

Now, a subspecies of lion found in western and central Africa and parts of India, which likely only numbers about 1,400 individuals in all, will receive “endangered” status under the ESA. A second subspecies, found in eastern and southern Africa and numbering closer to 20,000, will be designated “threatened.” Read more...

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