Coalitions of Kruger National Park

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(06-05-2022, 01:16 AM)Wyld@Heart Wrote: I don't know anything of it except what I've read on here but if it's been reported then a relocation effort is probably already under way. They will typically try to track the animal and sedate it safely. Tranqs don't work immediately and it the animal is likely to injure or kill someone then unfortunately it will be destroyed. Then there is also the question of where exactly to relocate them to. Putting a single male lion in a territory where he might be killed by a larger coalition won't be done and neither will he be put where he might in turn pose a takeover risk to kill cubs and Sanparks is unlikely to advertise where they've put him even if they've managed a successful relocation. All things told, I doubt we're going to see this lion in an area anywhere close to where we've seen him before.

Similar thing happened in 2017 with famous S. Shishangeni male (now Afsaal male).

After he and his brother/partner got ousted, he, in a similar way, escaped Kruger near his former territory near Crocodile Bridge. Luckly he was returned back, but in different area, near Malelane Gate. Dont know how they made decision to relocate him there, maybe lack of territorial males there or something.

As you said, returning him in the area from where he got ousted might not be good idea, as he probably would escaped again, especially as they said that he already killed a cattle outside of reserve. 

So, hope they find a similar solution for Mo, it would be shame to just kill beautiful specimen like him. Reply