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The human population of the continent
非洲大陆的人口
has just exceeded one billion.
刚刚超过了十亿
And many wild animals are being hunted commercially for food.
许多野生动物被猎杀以获取食物
Some, legally,
有些捕猎合法
but many, illegally.
但大部分是非法的
Wildlife meat is often sold as goat or beef.
野生动物肉通常被当做山羊肉或牛肉销售
The amount is astonishing.
总数十分惊人
Millions of tonnes are eaten across Africa every year.
非洲每年都有几百万吨动物被吃掉
At this rate, some species are almost certainly heading for extinction.
按这种速度 有些物种将濒临灭绝
But commercial hunting is not just affecting the grazers.
但商业捕猎不仅影响食草动物
As the prey decreases, it's affecting the predators too.
猎物减少 捕食者也会受到影响
50 years ago,
50年前
there were about half a million lions in Africa.
非洲大约有50万头狮子
Today, there are less than 30,000.
如今 只剩不到3万头
But in one particular part of Africa,
但在非洲的一个小角落
things are improving in a quite extraordinary way.
情况以一种独特的方式在慢慢好转
These hunters have become part of a new and unlikely alliance.
狩猎者们结成全新的 看似不太可能的联盟

重点解释

And many wild animals are being hunted commercially for food.许多野生动物被猎杀以获取食物

hunt for搜寻；寻找

John set out that day to hunt for work.

约翰那天外出找工作。

I've found the book I was hunting for.

我已找到了我当时在搜寻的那本书。

At this rate, some species are almost certainly heading for extinction.按这种速度有些物种将濒临灭绝

head for朝 ... 方向去

The boat was heading for some rocks.

那船正驶向礁石。

The ship came about and headed for the shore.

轮船调转般向朝海岸驶去。

These hunters have become part of a new and unlikely alliance.狩猎者们结成全新的，看似不太可能的联盟

part of一部分

A part of this urgent task was allotted to us.

这项紧急任务的一部分分给了我们。