The lions, which live on the edge of the national park, will be moved to avoid conflicts with people and livestockTanzania to relocate 36 Serengeti lions after attacks on humans and cattleTanzania will find a new home for 36 lions following a slew of attacks by the big cats on people and cattle. The lions, an increasingly endangered species, live on the edge of the safari mecca of the Serengeti national park, but have been affected by encroaching human activity. “We used to kill when one lion attacked people but this is a huge group which we can not do the same (with),” said Mduma. “Lions are becoming vulnerable and we want to take action that will sustain them.”Twenty of the lions will be rehoused at Burigi Chato, according to the Institute. Numbers have slumped 43% over the last two decades to some 20,000, according to an estimate by the International Union for Conservation of Nature, which classes the predator as a vulnerable species amid habitat loss and increased land provision for agriculture.

Source: The Guardian January 19, 2020 02:15 UTC