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The illegal killing of Cecil ? a famous and magnificent black-maned Zimbabwean lion ? by an American big-game hunter in 2015 sparked international outrage. More significantly, it drew the world?s attention to the devastating plight of Africa?s lions. brbrA century ago, there were more than 200,000 wild lions living in Africa. Today, with that population reduced by more than 90 per cent, many experts believe that without effective conservation plans, Africa?s raining wild lions could be completely wiped out by the mid-half of this century. brbriWhen the Last Lion Roarsi explores the historic rise and fall of the lion as a global species, and examines the reasons behind its catastrophic decline. Interwoven with vivid personal encounters of Africa?s last lions, Sara Evans questions what is being done to reverse (or at least st) this population collapse, and she considers the importance of human responsibility in this decline and, more crucially, in their conservation. brbrFrom the Lion Guardians in Kenya to the Living Walls of Tanzania, and the Hwange Lion Research Project in Zimbabwe, Sara meets both lions and their champions, people who are fighting to bring this iconic species back from the brink of extinction.

When the Last Lion Roars

  • Sara Evans

    The story of a continent losing its most charismatic predator at unprecedented speed.
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    Imprint: Bloomsbury Wildlife brPublication date: 14062018 brFormat: 216 x 135 mm | 304 pages
  • About the Author

    Sara Evans is an award-winning writer, specialising in travel and wildlife. Her work has featured in numerous publications around the globe, including the iSunday Telegraphi, iSaturday Telegraph Magazinei, iThe Independent on Sundayi, iThe Australiani, iThe Boston Globei, iBBC Wildlife Magazinei and iAfrica Geographici. br brA former speaker at Bradt travel-writing sinars, she is also the author of iThe Travel Industry Uncoveredi and iThe Real Life Guide to Travel and Tourismi. After spending much of her time travelling and looking for some of the world?s most amazing animals, Sara now lives in the Fens with her family.

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