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human-eating lions in tanzania
Posted: Thu Aug 18, 2005 9:47 am
by lady cop
i did not realize the extent of this problem until i saw this article on CNN today. it seems lions killing people is quite a prevalent problem. ............Lion attacks in Tanzania up 300% in 15 years i was rather shocked to read the numbers since i tend to concern myself with shark attacks.
human-eating lions in tanzania
Posted: Fri Aug 26, 2005 3:23 pm
by FJBear
lady cop wrote: i did not realize the extent of this problem until i saw this article on CNN today. it seems lions killing people is quite a prevalent problem. ............Lion attacks in Tanzania up 300% in 15 years i was rather shocked to read the numbers since i tend to concern myself with shark attacks.
Surely this is linked to humans making the natural habitat of the lions smaller and smaller until the lions are so close to human villages that the local population end up on the menu.
A little like the urban fox. In some areas of the UK the fox have little alternative than to 'move in with us' in our cities. I am happy to note that the UK fox likes to eat our domistic cats and dogs a lot more then us - phew!
human-eating lions in tanzania
Posted: Fri Aug 26, 2005 3:24 pm
by nvalleyvee
FJBear wrote: Surely this is linked to humans making the natural habitat of the lions smaller and smaller until the lions are so close to human villages that the local population end up on the menu.
A little like the urban fox. In some areas of the UK the fox have little alternative than to 'move in with us' in our cities. I am happy to note that the UK fox likes to eat our domistic cats and dogs a lot more then us - phew!
I would have to agree with you FJB.
human-eating lions in tanzania
Posted: Sat Aug 27, 2005 6:51 am
by lady cop
actually the article states the causes are several, not just human encroachment.
human-eating lions in tanzania
Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2006 9:54 pm
by Okie
FJBear wrote: Surely this is linked to humans making the natural habitat of the lions smaller and smaller until the lions are so close to human villages that the local population end up on the menu.
A little like the urban fox. In some areas of the UK the fox have little alternative than to 'move in with us' in our cities. I am happy to note that the UK fox likes to eat our domistic cats and dogs a lot more then us - phew!
Some places the babboons get too comfortable hunting food in town and become a danger. And bears too.