10,000 Birds

AUGUST 12, 2015

So now there are lots of lions, and they like buffalo, so now there are less buffalo. And since the lions like the big buffalo and not the smaller Nyala, the Nyala have increased in numbers. This is of course an anathema for many in the animal rights camp. So we do the best we can with what we have. To a point.

Lions 201

Lions Hunting Sierra Leone Buffalo 201

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 4, 2013

In the past I have attributed some of this conflict to differences between the conservation mindset and that of animal rights/animal welfare. Most of the people debating this issue are for conservation, they are against wild areas being destroyed and wild species being threatened with extinction.

Tigers 169

Tigers Hunting Game Protection 169

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 27, 2013

The interests of those working for conservation and those working for animal rights and animal welfare don’t always perfectly align like you might think they do. It also includes one of the world’s largest known populations of hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius) (18,200) and buffalo (Syncerus caffer) (204,015).

Lions 181

Lions Killing Hunting Hunters 181