Due to the badly strained natural conditions around the world, a lot of animals and fish are now classified and topping the endangered species list. Animals were made to take care of themselves and if possible keep in the wild. This is not anymore as currently due to the changing weather patterns and the depleting nature animals have been forced to seek refuge from man. Man has remained the worst enemies of some of these animals making them top the endangered species list.
The lion is currently facing extinction in Kenya due to human interference with nature and cultural believes. A Moran’s initiation to manhood can only be-done after completely having fought a lion and killed it. If we consider the number of Moran’s in a given area, does the lion have any peace while around these individuals? Secondly, lion’s are hunters and if they are unable to catch their prey in the wild, they will come for the Moran’s domesticated animal thereby causing the human lion conflict.
This has been a big concern to the Government who are trying all they can to protect these endangered animals that for years have been part of the tourist attraction around this beautiful country. Interestingly and worth noting, the lion has also endangered itself. Male lions are known to kill all the cubs of their new mate. This they do to avoid siring cubs that were not their own. This in itself, I find being rather selfish. But all in all, this is their nature and we have to learn to live with it.
The current number of the African lion in the wild is worrying and a lot has to be done by both the government and conservation bodies in protecting them from harm and danger but from the human threats and their counterparts the animals. The human lion conflict is the greatest danger facing the lion and a solution has to be found for this to come to an end amicably. Hunters who consider this a sport are also one of the world’s greatest threats to the lion.
Reference: Illustrated Encyclopedia of endangered animals.
