Big money must save megafauna

25 September 2016 - 02:00
By Claire Keeton

By the 22nd century many of the big species - elephants, big cats, gorillas and rhinos - will be extinct unless developed nations fund their protection in the countries where they persist, 44 prominent scientists say. Peter Lindsey, policy initiative co-ordinator for Panthera's Lion Programme, said: "We need a significant increase in the level of international support for African protected areas.

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