Tara Easter, a scientist at the Center for Biological Diversity who collects data on species listed under the Endangered Species Act, delves into two prominent conversations in the animal conservation world and general public: the death of Zimbabwe's beloved Cecil the lion at the hands of an American hunter and a petition to reclassify African elephants into two separate species and protect both as "endangered" under the federal Endangered Species Act.
.@TaraSkye12 (@CenterForBioDiv): we need to recognize 2 species of African elephants - Savannah + Forest - to increase protective measures.
— Brian Lehrer Show (@BrianLehrer) July 30, 2015
@BrianLehrer Luring an animal into an area to be killed is not hunting,it's not sport, it's slaughter and very sick. Cecil suffered for days
— Tino Giugno (@tin_giun) July 30, 2015
@BrianLehrer As our culture struggles with civility, racism and human rights concern about abuse animals seems a natural extension.
— Judith Basile (@SoccerLacrossMa) July 30, 2015
.@TaraSkye12 says China has paid attention to world pressure to shut down ivory market – with continued pressure, they might follow through.
— Brian Lehrer Show (@BrianLehrer) July 30, 2015
Where there’s high corruption + high price tag on animals, you’re almost guaranteed to see "trophy hunting" mishap like #Cecil. -@TaraSkye12
— Brian Lehrer Show (@BrianLehrer) July 30, 2015