July 27, 2009
Dear Friend of APW,
This month has been tragic for both people and lions. Though horrible to conceive, three young children were recently killed by lions in the Maasai village of Loibor Siret after going missing for two days. Though the search party was large, the children were not found in time, falling victim to the lions during their second night alone in the bush.
It has been many years in Loibor Siret since anyone has been killed by a lion. However, over the last months, we have seen lion-livestock conflicts escalating in this area. Drought has played an important role as thousands of cattle are being moved into the area to access the Loibor Siret stream, some herders coming from as far away as Kenya.
Meanwhile, 60 Minutes reports that the illegal use of the pesticide Furadan for lion poisoning continues despite urgent requests to the company to stop distributing this product in East Africa. In Tanzania, APW found the pesticide readily available and well-known for its potency in killing lions. View the full report. APW’s Maasailand Lion Conservation Program is also featured on their web page.
Despite these tragedies, preventing conflicts with lions is possible. APW’s Living Walls project is an important example of how people, cattle and lions can all be kept safe. The cost to enclose a family’s livestock corral with a Living Wall is $500.00. Please read the brief APW paper attached that describes how our unique enclosures can eliminate lion attacks on livestock or visit our website at www.afrpw.org/projects/living_walls.
With many thanks for your continued interest and support,
Laly Lichtenfeld
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