by Jamie Schmid [dropcap]T[/dropcap]he African lion, a symbol of beauty and strength, is now slated to be extinct by 2050. As the iconic big cat of sub-Saharan Africa, the lion now requires protection under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). In an October 27th, 2014 press release, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service officially proposed listing the African Lion as threatened under the ESA. This means the lion might be joining its other big cat friends, the jaguar and the tiger, on the growing list of endangered species.
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