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(08-02-2022, 08:01 PM)BA0701 Wrote: Does the Mara, or maybe certain parts of it, suffer from heavy poaching?
Like tr1x24 said its more likely HWC. There are actually villiages together, not in the reserve but over on the greater Mara area, in the Conservancies, and the people kill the lions especially when they prey on cattle. Happens all the time unfortunately. One of the most rescent, the Marsh Pride neighbors (who themselves were almost wiped out in 2015/16), the Oolololoo Pride were all killed, wiped out by humans . All the lionesses, I think, except for 1, all the Cubs (fathered by the 5 Bila Shakas). The Ranchers bring their cattle into the Mara Reserve to graze. It's a terrible problem. Thats why we see the Bila Shaka venturing deeper into the Triangle, they lost their whole pride, the Ooloololo Pride, to humans.
The conservancies, they have same issue but also have poaching. OL Kinyei where the 3 Rekero Boys went. Ron2 was seen but not his 2 bros.
Now the 5 HUGE Sankai boys, Seenka, Lemurt, Kini, Merrinyo, and Lerai, who were pushed out by the 4 Mara North Boys, moved into Olchorro conservancy and Enonkishu conservancy. 2 small areas in the North. They border towns and villiages and is a hotbed for human wildlife conflict. In reality we probably won't see all 5 for much longer up there. Its really sad.
It has been so very sad to know what happened. I am wondering if a "reward" policy will work or not. When the village people see lions, instead of killing them, they can get a bounty if they report it.
People such as the Mara tribes often do not value money like those in the modern world, they value goods and livestock. I agree with what you said, and in place of money, if it is not enough to motivate the people who live in these areas, perhaps provide them with goods of some sort. Anything so that they no longer see these lions as pests, or competition, but that the lions have real tangible value to these people. Anything that changes centuries of belief. It has been done in other places, so it is certainly possible. I am sure there are countless people who would donate to such a cause, but making it lucrative to all involved should certainly be the goal.