Lions of Timbavati

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(11-30-2020, 04:04 AM)BigLion39 Wrote: Unreal. All 3 plus Mabande's partner Ximpoko? Plus so many more. I really hope there's some hiding in the bush hunting them poachers like they hunt animals. Sick.

Exactly @BigLion39 ! When the Mapogos were in Sabi Sands, they employed anti-poaching Rangers, but for some reason they are no longer employed there. I had inquired about this in here some months ago, and nobody was sure as to why that was the case. It was saddening when I found out, I wish the brush was full of such people, to the extent that there was a real deterrent for the poachers, as for now they seem to operate with impunity. Then on top of it, you have these "private reserves" such as Sandrigham, where Giraffe Male, along with some of the lionesses from the Black Dam Pride, went at the beginning of September to due to a hole in the fence. @Tr1x24 did some research and found that Sandrigham has a history of poaching arrests, which brings us to today and Giraffe Male has not been seen or heard from since then. It's not enough that these animals have to face life and death daily due to their own kind, you have to add in wicked men and their corruption to the mix. An incredibly sad situation, as it would appear that these creatures have the deck stacked entirely against them from the start.

I know it used to be legal to shoot poachers on sight, not sure if that is still the law today. Not that it matters, if you don't employ any anti-poaching rangers, it would seem they have removed the biggest deterrent they had. Reply