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Support Our Petition to List the African Lion as Endangered
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    1. Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar (+ 1 other)
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      • Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar
      • Secretary Ken Salazar
  2. Created By
    Caleb Laieski
    Phoenix, AZ
About this Petition Petition Letter Petition Updates

The African lion is headed for extinction. Its wild population has dwindled by almost fifty percent in only the last three decades. Action must be taken now to save this iconic species. We have collaborated with other organizations to submit a petition to list the African lion as endangered under the Endangered Species Act (ESA).

Even as lion populations plummet, lion trophy imports to the United States are on the rise. An ESA listing would prohibit lion trophy imports to the U.S. unless it serves a conservation purpose, and would raise global awareness about the need to protect lions from this and other threats. We must reverse the decline of the African lion and our petition demonstrates that listing them as endangered under the ESA would help to do just that.

Photo and Action Credit: Humane Society

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I support listing the African lion as endangered

Honorable Ken Salazar

This petition demonstrates that the African lion meets the criteria for listing as Endangered under the Endangered Species Act. I urge you to do so before it is too late. African lions are rapidly disappearing from the wild.

We must do everything we can to save this iconic species from extinction. Thank you for your consideration.

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