No, we're not talking about the Oklahoma City Zoo.
A group of ecologists have a plan to transplant African fauna to the American Great Plains. Supporters say it could help save some species from extinction in Africa, where protection is spotty and habitats are vanishing. They say the relocated animals could also restore the biodiversity in North America to a condition closer to what it was before humans overran the landscape more than 10,000 years ago.
The ecologists realize there are some significant hurdles, though. Says Cornell University ecologist Josh Donlan, the lead author of the proposal, "We are not saying this is going to be easy...Lions eat people."
Lions and Elephants in Oklahoma?
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