Lion & Communities

FOR MANY YEARS COMMUNITIES BORDERING THE PARKS HAVE BEEN AFFECTED BY THE LOSS OF LIVESTOCK DUE TO LION.

A FUNCTIONAL PRIDE OF SISTERS, DAUGHTERS AND YOUNG MALES

The many complaints received from villagers in the affected areas have been due the loss of cattle, donkeys, goats, pigs having been killed by lion.

IS THERE AN ANSWER?

Research has shown that if Lion cannot see into a pen, they will not attempt to get in.

A GOAT KRAAL, LION HAD BROKEN IN AND HAD KILLED SIX GOATS.

Many of the Livestock affected are killed by either not having sufficient kraal whereby the Lion break in easily at night, or the owners have failed to kraal the livestock at all whereby they are easily preyed upon by the troublesome lions.

THIS VILLAGER HAVING TAKEN THE INITIATIVE BY BUILDING A STURDY STRUCTURE AND ALSO BY USING THORNS AND NOISE MAKERS TIED TO ROPE HAS HAD NO FURTHER LOSS

IN THIS KRAAL THE LIONS KILLED THREE GOATS HAVING EASILY ENTERED OVER THE DOORWAY.

THE SAME KRAAL STRENGTHENED AND VISIBILITY MINIMISED

THE METHODS OF PREVENTION SHOWN TO WORK, IS THIS NECESSARY?

THIS LIONESS IN HER PRIME SIX YEARS OLD AND PREGNANT WAS DESTROYED BY A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE LOCAL COUNCIL, HAVING KILLED GOATS.

HERE A YOUNG BOY IN KENYA WHO HAS DEVISED A NON LETHAL ALTERNATIVE TO PROTECTING HIS FATHERS LIVESTOCK.

 

Elephant In distress

It was reported by the scouts from BHAPU (Bumi Hills Anti Poaching Unit) an elephant cow had been seen limping badly and was no longer with the herd.

Here pictured Mark Brightman recovers his Dart from the Immobilised elephant.

 

A metal detector as the team look for Rifle bullets.

Here pictured Mark Brightman recovers his Dart from the Immobilised elephant.

Here Mark Brightman responded, and with his team darted the elephant and ran numerous checks including looking for imbedded rifle bullets.

A reversal drug was administered and the cow was up and about, ready for another day in paradise.  But not without a message…

Sunset on Lake Kariba

Some say “the setting sun in Kariba, Zimbabwe are some of the most spectacular sunset’s in the world”. These pics taken yesterday evening while having a sundowner just off the Bumi Hills foreshore.