The crocodile eating Lion of Bumi Hills

The “Bumi Boys” seen yesterday, along the Bumi Hills Safari lodge shoreline.

Having naturally dispersed from their parent pride in Matusadona national park on lake kariba, these two young males have made it a regular incidence along the Bumi Hills Safari Lodge shoreline, where they frequently kill and eat large crocodile.

“Dinner for two”

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.

 

Cecil’s pride update, where is Jericho?

 

Cecil’s pride originally consisted of 3 Mature females and 8 cubs born to the pride in February 2015 sired by both Cecil and Jericho, however there currently remain 6 cubs and two mature Lioness. It appears the third Lioness is no longer with the pride.

She has disappeared the circumstances unclear.

They are situated between the area of Kennedy 2 and Mbiza within the eastern boundary of Hwange National Park. Although they are constantly on the move they still infrequently present regular photographic opportunity.

Despite the missing third Lioness, all six cubs are in fantastic condition.

Jericho, unable to hold the territory moved north abandoning the pride and has settled around Kennedy 1 and the area of The Hide Safari Camp and is seen on a regular basis.

He has within the territory he currently holds three Lioness, a collared Lioness named Cathy and her two nieces.

Here Cathy feeding on a young elephant they had just killed. This is a typical behavior of  Lions in the height of the dry season In Hwange.