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(01-05-2023, 01:18 AM)Duco Ndona Wrote: And what exactly are the pros of the whole situation?
A break away group with nearly the same genetic composition as their origin pride settles down there. Diminishing the genetic diversity in the reserve even further?
Having less lions? Even without the Birmingham's killing them the two prides were already barely clinging on. Just 3 adult mostly elderly females in the Othawa pride and 2 in the Ximhungwe one. There are singular prides that outnumber them both together. To say that western sector was overpopulated is a stretch
I didn't say there are pros, but people are over blaming Nhenha/NK, without them, situation would play almost the same.
Tumbela would lose territory against PC males, they where already occasionaly invading and chasing him even when he was still in charge.
PC males would also kill 2 old Othawa females, who would again defend their cubs, as they did vs Nk/Nhenha, Sassy would be again alone with remaining cubs.
As for Ximungwe/Gingerella offspring, even without NK/Nhenha, there still would be sneaky Tumbela boy, hanging with them when PC males are east.
I didn't say western sector is overpopulated, yet Sabi Sands as a whole, Talamatis might settle down in western sector, for what we know.