Lions And Elephants Are Targets Of Conservation Efforts

In what’s being called the largest lion airlift ever, 33 circus lions are being relocated from circuses in South America to a cat sanctuary in South Africa. Meanwhile, a summit of African leaders and businessmen in Kenya is calling for the end to the ivory trade, which has caused the rapid decline of the elephant population on the continent. Here & Now’s animal expert Vicki Croke joins Robin Young and Jeremy Hobson to talk about these two conservation efforts.

Guest

• Vicki Croke, WBUR and Here & Now‘s reporter on animal issues. She tweets @VickiCroke.

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