We could lose lions forever

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Friend, We call lions the kings of the jungle. They symbolize strength, power, and majesty. But for all their ferociousness, they have an Achilles heel: humans. In the last 75 years, 90 percent of Africa's lion population has been lost as humans build on critical wildlife habitats and poachers relentlessly hunt them for profit. At this rate, we could lose wild lions forever if we don't change course now. World Lion Day is coming up on August 10. Let's take this moment to celebrate lions and recommit to undoing the damage we've done to them. In honor of World Lion Day, make a gift to the National Geographic Society to fund on-the-ground research and innovative conservation projects saving threatened species all over the world. And, when you make your gift today, it will be matched three times over, up to $81,000.

Loss of habitat can spell catastrophe for lions, cheetahs, and other big cat species. Big cats require large ranges to stalk their prey, but when their ranges overlap with livestock ranches, humans and wildlife can come into conflict. And even home isn't safe anymore: With poachers scaling up their presence in lion habitats across Africa, we're losing lions at an unprecedented rate. With your support, we can increase funding for National Geographic Explorers working on the ground to find the solutions that will help save lions and other at-risk wildlife. Don't wait: This incredible opportunity to make an even greater impact for big cats expires on August 10!

Right now, National Geographic Explorers are working in Africa on innovative, sustainable solutions to save lions and other big cats. Here are just three examples of the kind of lifesaving work you'll help make possible with your gift today: Five-time grantee Amy Dickman is working in Tanzania to fortify bomas, or livestock enclosures, that keep lions from livestock and reduce the amount of lion killings by farmers in retaliation, as well as working to train local dogs to safeguard livestock. The National Geographic Society is increasing its investment in Amy's work; won't you join us by making a gift to support more conservation work like this? Native Kenyan Anne Kent Taylor and her team have helped fortify more than 750 predator-proof bomas, removed more than 5,000 poaching snares, and built or contributed to the construction of five local schoolsthat promote sustainable conservation practices. Because of donors like you, more than 75 grantees have received funding through the Big Cats Initiative and can continue to help big cats and communities grow. Laly Litchfield has lived and worked with local communities in Tanzania to construct Living Walls to keep livestock in and big cats safe from harm for the past 20 years. Laly is expanding her efforts to more project sites; will you contribute to help projects like hers scale up? Big cats and humans can live in peace, and together we can ensure big cats in the wild are not gone forever. Make a TRIPLE-MATCHED donation today and partner with us in supporting critical research, exploration, and education programs around the world. Thank you for joining us, Sarah Stallings Senior Director, Annual Giving

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