Six more lions killed in Kenya; add up to 10 last days
- May 14, 2023
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Six lions were killed on Saturday in a national park in southern Kenya. The Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) confirmed that eleven goats and a dog were killed as
Six lions were killed on Saturday in a national park in southern Kenya. The Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) confirmed that eleven goats and a dog were killed as a result of conflict between people and wildlife.
“The ongoing conflict has resulted in the death of six lions early this morning. Last night the lions killed eleven goats and a dog.”according to a KWS statement sent to EFE late yesterday.
“Unfortunately, this is not an isolated case, because Four more lions have died in the last week In total, this amounts to 10 dead lions in the Amboseli (National Park) ecosystem,” he added.
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The Kenya Environmental Service said it met yesterday with local people and officials from the national government administration in Kajiado South to discuss recent incidents of human-wildlife conflict in the area and seek solutions for peaceful coexistence.
Among the lions killed was the oldest lion in the African wild. 19 years old, baptized as Lunquito.who died at the hands of some shepherds last Wednesday after the animal entered the community to attack livestock, the conservation NGO Big Life Foundation said.
There are about 30,000 lions left in Africa today.and their populations continue to decline, according to the latest data from the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).
Between 1993 and 2014 lion population decreased by 43%especially due to the loss of their habitats and conflicts between these animals and human communities, who sometimes poison or attack cats to protect their livestock.
Lions were on the verge of extinction in southern Kenya at the beginning of this century. But thanks to the efforts of local communities, rangers and conservation NGOs, the lion population in Amboseli National Park and surrounding reserves has increased sixfold between 2004 and 2020.
To avoid conflicts between lions and humans, special pens were built to protect the cows Maasai from lion attacks, shepherds who lost their livestock to these cats are given financial compensation, and communities are involved in activities in the tourism sector to improve their economies.
(EFE)
Source: Aristegui Noticias
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