As if the dramatic decline in some big cat populations over the last two decades wasn't bad enough, it turns out that they're not the only mammals struggling to survive on the African plains. Many animals considered staples of the savannah, like zebras, elephants, giraffes, and rhinos, too, are dwindling in numbers -- with African national parks seeing nearly a 60 percent drop in the population of many big mammals. At this rate, soon folks on Read the full story on TreeHugger

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