Other male lion coalitions from Masai Mara

[Tshokwane]

There is nothing inherently wrong with people helping the animals.

However, when we talk about this, most usually forget that the phrase "letting nature take its course" has a deeper meaning than they give it. Interfering with it has consequences, usually in the form of a weak animal surviving when in fact should have died.

In the case of Blackie last year, there was no human intervention on what happened to him, it was completely natural. The Musketeers beat the crap out of him and left him like that because they sensed it was enough, that he was done. They were only doing their job as dominant males.

Ok, so the vets intervened and Blackie eventually recovered.

What happened later? He killed at least one subadult, one of the sons of the Musketeer males when he invaded the territory. 

And then aaaaaaaall the hypocrites were whining, oh poor boy blah, blah...

So, this is my take on it. Now, that is past and Blackie is ok, in fact he and his hairy brother are thriving. 

But this should be remembered. When there is intervention with no human cause for it, that will create consequences, and no one wants to take responsibility for it. Reply