Kambula/Ntsevu Pride

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(08-12-2024, 06:33 PM)RookiePundit Wrote: I don't think the wound itself is not as bad as it looks, I concur that the issue is, it might get easily infected. In addition 4 curious cubs might add to the discomfort. 

I am on the side of not intervening. This is natural, sucks for the impacted individuals, but even if this eventually leads to Ntsevu pride becoming weaker and possibly eventually die out, it would be natural outcome of lion dynamics then. Or we might get another bounce back against odds story like with last Othawas. Strictly speaking intervening and potentially changing the outcome of this injury might eventually lead to Ntsevus outcompeting a rival pride (or other unforeseeable events) and thus undirectly stacking odds against other individuals intraspecific and interspecific as well, not just for prey species but for other predators as well. Overall Sabi Sands lions population is not currently in crisis, at least numbers wise, with abundant of cubs and established coalitions to protect them (not always being good at it) with sense of stability. Ntsevu bunch for me is easy to root for, I hope both the lioness and subsequently the little guys make it, but if it come to the the worst scenario, that litter has a sibling, many half siblings and different sorts of cousins in both Kambula and Ntsevu prides so there is no valid reason to protect them specifically as there is no indication this is caused by humans.

I believe my wishing for the veterinary intervention is likely the result of the softy I seem to be turning into, as I age. I am not opposed to the position you have stated, in fact I understand it entirely, this was just a case of my openly sharing my wishes. A few years back, I had an opposite view, never wishing harm on any creatures, but, more taking a "that is nature taking it's course" position. Over the past several years, my stance appears to have softened considerably, outside of my control. Reply