this is Kenya’s Americana branch it’s owned collectively by about 10,000 Masai
owned collectively by about 10,000 Masai
owned collectively by about 10,000 Masai and it’s also the hunting grounds for
and it’s also the hunting grounds for
and it’s also the hunting grounds for dozens of lion families or prides that
dozens of lion families or prides that
dozens of lion families or prides that are disappearing quickly the Messiah the
are disappearing quickly the Messiah the
are disappearing quickly the Messiah the Lions have a tense coexistence some
Lions have a tense coexistence some
Lions have a tense coexistence some Lions prey upon the cattle that sustain
Lions prey upon the cattle that sustain
Lions prey upon the cattle that sustain them a size nomadic lifestyle the Maasai
them a size nomadic lifestyle the Maasai
them a size nomadic lifestyle the Maasai kill lions suspected of killing their
kill lions suspected of killing their
kill lions suspected of killing their cattle and of late the lion population
cattle and of late the lion population
cattle and of late the lion population has dipped to a dangerously low level
has dipped to a dangerously low level
has dipped to a dangerously low level that’s a matter of deep concern to
that’s a matter of deep concern to
that’s a matter of deep concern to National Geographic explorers and
National Geographic explorers and
National Geographic explorers and residents dereck and Beverly shoe bear
residents dereck and Beverly shoe bear
residents dereck and Beverly shoe bear the lands dip below 200 200 men
the lands dip below 200 200 men
the lands dip below 200 200 men sidelines and a few years ago and I
sidelines and a few years ago and I
sidelines and a few years ago and I think they’re probably down to about 130
think they’re probably down to about 130
think they’re probably down to about 130 250 now those sort of declines of not
250 now those sort of declines of not
250 now those sort of declines of not sustaining will get to a point where
sustaining will get to a point where
sustaining will get to a point where probably the next 10 or 12 kills will
probably the next 10 or 12 kills will
probably the next 10 or 12 kills will determine whether the lands will survive
determine whether the lands will survive
determine whether the lands will survive or not I mean if you take a 10 male
or not I mean if you take a 10 male
or not I mean if you take a 10 male lands out of the population of 130 there
lands out of the population of 130 there
lands out of the population of 130 there are no more male lands they say ways
are no more male lands they say ways
are no more male lands they say ways must be found to discourage herders from
must be found to discourage herders from
must be found to discourage herders from killing lions by providing economic
killing lions by providing economic
killing lions by providing economic incentives
incentives
incentives it’s a Ketel dependent economy for the
it’s a Ketel dependent economy for the
it’s a Ketel dependent economy for the Maasai people so every car that they
Maasai people so every car that they
Maasai people so every car that they lose really hurts them economically and
lose really hurts them economically and
lose really hurts them economically and it makes sense that they would want to
it makes sense that they would want to
it makes sense that they would want to go out and eradicate all the lands in
go out and eradicate all the lands in
go out and eradicate all the lands in the area as a result so the whole system
the area as a result so the whole system
the area as a result so the whole system has to change you have to allow them to
has to change you have to allow them to
has to change you have to allow them to have the economy coming from the lines
have the economy coming from the lines
have the economy coming from the lines as well and as soon as they have that
as well and as soon as they have that
as well and as soon as they have that they will to be the protectors of the
they will to be the protectors of the
they will to be the protectors of the lands of become their heritage and their
lands of become their heritage and their
lands of become their heritage and their income a new conservation program pays
income a new conservation program pays
income a new conservation program pays the Maasai to protect the lions rather
the Maasai to protect the lions rather
the Maasai to protect the lions rather than kill them the key is keeping tabs
than kill them the key is keeping tabs
than kill them the key is keeping tabs on where the lines are located on the
on where the lines are located on the
on where the lines are located on the ranch
using a receiver to pick up signals from
using a receiver to pick up signals from a radio collar attached around the necks
a radio collar attached around the necks
a radio collar attached around the necks of various lion pride members they’re
of various lion pride members they’re
of various lion pride members they’re able to monitor lion activity cell
able to monitor lion activity cell
able to monitor lion activity cell phones enable them to alert others when
phones enable them to alert others when
phones enable them to alert others when the Lions are around so the Messiah can
the Lions are around so the Messiah can
the Lions are around so the Messiah can move their herds elsewhere they can also
move their herds elsewhere they can also
move their herds elsewhere they can also alert authorities if they discover
alert authorities if they discover
alert authorities if they discover hunters are trying to kill any of the
hunters are trying to kill any of the
hunters are trying to kill any of the animals in addition there’s also a trust
animals in addition there’s also a trust
animals in addition there’s also a trust that compensates ranchers whose
that compensates ranchers whose
that compensates ranchers whose livestock has been killed or injured by
livestock has been killed or injured by
livestock has been killed or injured by the cats the multi-pronged approach has
the cats the multi-pronged approach has
the cats the multi-pronged approach has worked wonders there are now far fewer
worked wonders there are now far fewer
worked wonders there are now far fewer lion killings on the em bear Connie
lion killings on the em bear Connie
lion killings on the em bear Connie ranch than in other areas in Maasai land
ranch than in other areas in Maasai land
ranch than in other areas in Maasai land but more needs to be done and done
but more needs to be done and done
but more needs to be done and done quickly the key is to make the lines
quickly the key is to make the lines
quickly the key is to make the lines more valuable alive to the Masai than
more valuable alive to the Masai than
more valuable alive to the Masai than dead
dead
dead National Geographic along with the zoo
National Geographic along with the zoo
National Geographic along with the zoo bears has created an emergency fund to
bears has created an emergency fund to
bears has created an emergency fund to help avert the complete loss of lines in
help avert the complete loss of lines in
help avert the complete loss of lines in the Masai land of southern Kenya the
the Masai land of southern Kenya the
the Masai land of southern Kenya the fund will help create jobs for the Masai
fund will help create jobs for the Masai
fund will help create jobs for the Masai people support education and
people support education and
people support education and conservation efforts and promote cattle
conservation efforts and promote cattle
conservation efforts and promote cattle raising solutions they will become the
raising solutions they will become the
raising solutions they will become the ambassadors for the Masson lines in the
ambassadors for the Masson lines in the
ambassadors for the Masson lines in the area and of course they will also have a
area and of course they will also have a
area and of course they will also have a bigger revenue because they’d have more
bigger revenue because they’d have more
bigger revenue because they’d have more tourism coming into the area Lions or
tourism coming into the area Lions or
tourism coming into the area Lions or iconic lions are really what bring
iconic lions are really what bring
iconic lions are really what bring tourism to wilderness areas and so they
tourism to wilderness areas and so they
tourism to wilderness areas and so they need them never before has the plight of
need them never before has the plight of
need them never before has the plight of the Masai lines been more urgent and
the Masai lines been more urgent and
the Masai lines been more urgent and without increased intervention they may
without increased intervention they may
without increased intervention they may lose these majestic animals all too soon
lose these majestic animals all too soon
lose these majestic animals all too soon there’s been a big impact and it’s and
there’s been a big impact and it’s and
there’s been a big impact and it’s and it’s on such a decline that within three
it’s on such a decline that within three
it’s on such a decline that within three to five years we will we will have no
to five years we will we will have no
to five years we will we will have no lines there and this we step in and do
lines there and this we step in and do
lines there and this we step in and do something right now
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