Remember there is no LEGAL lion hunting in Kenya. More iconic lions killed-However, for obvious reasons this time there is not a mass internet lynching. Lion poisonings and grazing intrusions into the national parks by Masai herders obviously does not fit the narrative.
http://voices.nationalgeographic.com/20 ... -poisoned/
This is what pastoralists(The Masai) do to lions across Kenya. We are just kind of hearing about this episode because of the fame of the Marsh Pride.
Ironic Pull Quote>>>When added to the revenue from Maasai Mara National Reserve, this community-based conservation is a model for a stable, sustainable local economy that reduces reliance on cows. But there is a hitch: with all of the rent money received from the conservancies, local herders proceed to buy more cows. Simply put, they increase their herds as their pasture dwindles.<<<<