10 lions including one of the country’s oldest Loonkiito, killed by herders in Kenya
Atleast ten lions including one of the oldest one were killed in a week in Kenya due to human-animal conflict.
Nairobi: Atleast ten lions including one of the oldest one were killed in a week in Kenya due to human-animal conflict.
The oldest male lion named Loonkiito was 19 years old and it had ventured out of the Amboseli national park into a village in search of food on Thursday night.
The Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) said the lions were killed by herders after it attacked 11 goats and a dog in Mbirikani area, Kajiado county.
The deaths brought to 10 the number of lions killed by herders last week in escalated human-wildlife conflict that has raised government concern.
Tourism minister Peninah Malonza met locals in Mbirikani area on Sunday and urged them not to spear wandering lions and reach out to the wildlife service for any help.
The government and conservation groups have a compensation program for herders whose livestock is killed by wild animals.
Ms Kalinga