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Lions in Masaailand on verge of total elimination--please help
I am working with the National Geographic Society to make people
aware that due to recent events the lions of southern Kenya are in imminent danger of extinction. I thought that readers of this forum would want to know of this potentially tragic happening. NGS is working to protect the current remaining lions, but also to establish programs that will help the population grow and thrive well into the future. The key to protecting the lions is first to remove the economic incentive to kill the lions. These efforts involve creating a sustainable balance between local Maasai communities and lion groups. But the situation has reached a critical level. Unless something is done immediately, there will be no more lions in this part of Kenya, which would be a tragedy. Please take a moment to visit www.NationalGeographic.com/Bigcats to learn more. There is still hope that we can protect these majestic animals, but we have no time to lose, and it is vital that word be spread among those who love not only lions but the beauty and culture of Kenya. If anyone reading this has a site of their own, please post a link to the information found at the url above to help spread awareness-- There is a banner you can download and use for linking purposes, http://www.btstrategies.com/images//lions_badge_2.jpg. On behalf of the National Geographic Society, I thank you for your concern and your time. Charles F Breakthrough Strategies |
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Lions in Masaailand on verge of total elimination--please help
Charles, Thank you for posting the information below, I`m sure subscribers to this NG will be interested. First, let me tell you the link you gave comes up with Error 404, so I`m not sure what happened there, I will continue to check. I have read recently that some herdsman in the Mara have been using Carbofuran, a powerful insecticide, to kill lions and other big cats. NGS will be doing a service to local communities together with the Kenya Wildlife Service and community leaders, to try and solve this problem between lions and local people. I have been to the Masai Mara and indeed lived in Kenya for several years. I wish you all the best with this important project. Regards, Patricia Anderson. In message , BTSO1001 writes I am working with the National Geographic Society to make people aware that due to recent events the lions of southern Kenya are in imminent danger of extinction. I thought that readers of this forum would want to know of this potentially tragic happening. NGS is working to protect the current remaining lions, but also to establish programs that will help the population grow and thrive well into the future. The key to protecting the lions is first to remove the economic incentive to kill the lions. These efforts involve creating a sustainable balance between local Maasai communities and lion groups. But the situation has reached a critical level. Unless something is done immediately, there will be no more lions in this part of Kenya, which would be a tragedy. Please take a moment to visit www.NationalGeographic.com/Bigcats to learn more. There is still hope that we can protect these majestic animals, but we have no time to lose, and it is vital that word be spread among those who love not only lions but the beauty and culture of Kenya. If anyone reading this has a site of their own, please post a link to the information found at the url above to help spread awareness-- There is a banner you can download and use for linking purposes, http://www.btstrategies.com/images//lions_badge_2.jpg. On behalf of the National Geographic Society, I thank you for your concern and your time. Charles F Breakthrough Strategies -- Pat Anderson |
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Lions in Masaailand on verge of total elimination--please help
Pat/Charles
The link is http://www.nationalgeographic.com/bigcats - notice the lowercase 'b'. Full link is http://www.nationalgeographic.com/fi...servation.html I was in Amboseli 3 years ago, and although we did see lions, they were not plentiful and park was very dry (dust bowl...) so suspect that they were struggling for prey in the park itself. I can understand that they would be increasingly moving out into the local area as a result and suffering the Masaai protecting their cattle. Charles (another one!) www.wildviews.com Real world Photography "Pat Anderson" wrote in message ... Charles, Thank you for posting the information below, I`m sure subscribers to this NG will be interested. First, let me tell you the link you gave comes up with Error 404, so I`m not sure what happened there, I will continue to check. I have read recently that some herdsman in the Mara have been using Carbofuran, a powerful insecticide, to kill lions and other big cats. NGS will be doing a service to local communities together with the Kenya Wildlife Service and community leaders, to try and solve this problem between lions and local people. I have been to the Masai Mara and indeed lived in Kenya for several years. I wish you all the best with this important project. Regards, Patricia Anderson. In message , BTSO1001 writes I am working with the National Geographic Society to make people aware that due to recent events the lions of southern Kenya are in imminent danger of extinction. I thought that readers of this forum would want to know of this potentially tragic happening. NGS is working to protect the current remaining lions, but also to establish programs that will help the population grow and thrive well into the future. The key to protecting the lions is first to remove the economic incentive to kill the lions. These efforts involve creating a sustainable balance between local Maasai communities and lion groups. But the situation has reached a critical level. Unless something is done immediately, there will be no more lions in this part of Kenya, which would be a tragedy. Please take a moment to visit www.NationalGeographic.com/Bigcats to learn more. There is still hope that we can protect these majestic animals, but we have no time to lose, and it is vital that word be spread among those who love not only lions but the beauty and culture of Kenya. If anyone reading this has a site of their own, please post a link to the information found at the url above to help spread awareness-- There is a banner you can download and use for linking purposes, http://www.btstrategies.com/images//lions_badge_2.jpg. On behalf of the National Geographic Society, I thank you for your concern and your time. Charles F Breakthrough Strategies -- Pat Anderson |
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Lions in Masaailand on verge of total elimination--please help
Hi Charles,
good to see your reply. The link you gave is fine, the cats look superb, I will watch the video link later. The last safari we went on was to Amboseli, it really was a dry dusty park, if I can persuade my OM to go to Kenya this year, and he`s not keen, says it`s changed too much, I`d like to re visit Samburu. The story of some Masai poisoning the lions and other cats was disconcerting, the Masai usually co- exist well with wildlife and there have been some good initiatives put into place where the local people receive some financial rewards. I suppose if we had cattle and they were being eaten by lions, we might resort to means to get rid of them, it`s a delicate situation. Pat. In message , rydale writes Pat/Charles The link is http://www.nationalgeographic.com/bigcats - notice the lowercase 'b'. Full link is http://www.nationalgeographic.com/fi...servation.html I was in Amboseli 3 years ago, and although we did see lions, they were not plentiful and park was very dry (dust bowl...) so suspect that they were struggling for prey in the park itself. I can understand that they would be increasingly moving out into the local area as a result and suffering the Masaai protecting their cattle. Charles (another one!) www.wildviews.com Real world Photography "Pat Anderson" wrote in message ... Charles, Thank you for posting the information below, I`m sure subscribers to this NG will be interested. First, let me tell you the link you gave comes up with Error 404, so I`m not sure what happened there, I will continue to check. I have read recently that some herdsman in the Mara have been using Carbofuran, a powerful insecticide, to kill lions and other big cats. NGS will be doing a service to local communities together with the Kenya Wildlife Service and community leaders, to try and solve this problem between lions and local people. I have been to the Masai Mara and indeed lived in Kenya for several years. I wish you all the best with this important project. Regards, Patricia Anderson. In message , BTSO1001 writes I am working with the National Geographic Society to make people aware that due to recent events the lions of southern Kenya are in imminent danger of extinction. I thought that readers of this forum would want to know of this potentially tragic happening. NGS is working to protect the current remaining lions, but also to establish programs that will help the population grow and thrive well into the future. The key to protecting the lions is first to remove the economic incentive to kill the lions. These efforts involve creating a sustainable balance between local Maasai communities and lion groups. But the situation has reached a critical level. Unless something is done immediately, there will be no more lions in this part of Kenya, which would be a tragedy. Please take a moment to visit www.NationalGeographic.com/Bigcats to learn more. There is still hope that we can protect these majestic animals, but we have no time to lose, and it is vital that word be spread among those who love not only lions but the beauty and culture of Kenya. If anyone reading this has a site of their own, please post a link to the information found at the url above to help spread awareness-- There is a banner you can download and use for linking purposes, http://www.btstrategies.com/images//lions_badge_2.jpg. On behalf of the National Geographic Society, I thank you for your concern and your time. Charles F Breakthrough Strategies -- Pat Anderson -- Pat Anderson |
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