The African lion is the only big cat not protected by an international treaty that prohibits the buying and selling of products made from their bodies.1      This bill could save lions. Now, a bill that could save lions from trophy hunting is being debated on Capitol Hill. The Conserving Ecosystems by Ceasing the Importation of Large Animal Trophies (CECIL) Act, named for the […]
African Lion (Photo by Bhargava Srivari on Unsplash)

Unless we reverse current trends, lions are in danger of extinction.       Now is our chance to protect lions. Who can forget Cecil the lion, who died a tragic death at the hands of a big-game hunter in 2015 and captured the world’s attention?1 Now, there’s a bill in the House of Representatives under his name, the Conserving Ecosystems by Ceasing the Importation of […]
African Lion (Photo by Bhargava Srivari on Unsplash)

In this week’s social shares for Facebook and Twitter: Scott Pruitt, red wolves, bees, elephants and lions. Share any or all of these stories on social media, and remind your friends and family just how important it is to protect nature and the environment! Facebook Social Shares Twitter Already, more than 14,000 Environmental Action supporters have asked governors across the U.S. to ban […]
African Lion (Pixabay) and Elephant (Unsplash)

It’s time to stand up for African elephants again. And now lions, too. We can’t allow elephants to become an artifact of the past. Stand up for elephants, lions and other wildlife today. Ask President Trump to follow through on his plan to ban bringing African elephant tusks and lion hides into our country on Twitter or Facebook. The Threat to Elephants […]