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wildlife-conservation2 years ago•2 min saved

Rising human-wildlife conflict claims 10 lions in Kenya, including one of the oldest.

One of Kenya's oldest lions, a 19-year-old male named Loonkiito, was killed by herders protecting their livestock, bringing the number of big cats killed in the country to 10 last week alone. Loonkiito wandered out of the Amboseli National Park into a village in search of food. Conservation group Lion Guardians described Loonkiito as "a symbol of resilience and coexistence." The spate of lion killings near a major nature reserve popular with visitors has alarmed conservationists and government officials in Kenya, where tourism accounts for more than 6 percent of the country's GDP.

via New York Post |

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environment2 years ago•2 min saved

Kenya's Conservation Efforts Suffer Major Setback with Lion Killings.

Six lions have been killed by herders in Kenya's Amboseli National Park after the pride attacked 11 goats and a dog. The killings came a day after a lion believed to be the world's oldest in the wild was speared by herders when it wandered into a livestock pen. Wildlife officials say herders have killed 10 lions in the past week after attacks on livestock and domestic animals. The incidents highlight the ongoing issue of human-wildlife conflict in Kenya, where residents around nature reserves often complain that lions and other carnivores kill livestock and domestic animals as humans and wildlife compete for space and resources.

via Al Jazeera English|

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