WildLearning » lions http://dipesh.edublogs.org Protecting wildlife through learning Mon, 21 Jan 2008 12:43:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 en hourly 1 Why are people poisoning predators? http://dipesh.edublogs.org/2008/01/21/why-are-people-poisoning-predators/ http://dipesh.edublogs.org/2008/01/21/why-are-people-poisoning-predators/#comments Mon, 21 Jan 2008 12:43:24 +0000 dipesh http://dipesh.edublogs.org/2008/01/21/why-are-people-poisoning-predators/ poisoned lion - Lion GuardiansTwo more lions have been killed in south-western Kenya after feeding on an intentionally posioned carcass. The killings represent a growing threat against Africa’s 29,000 lions as well as other carnivores and birdlife. Incidences like this are becoming far too common.

The Waterhole blog has a summary of incidences that are related to the use of furadan as a poison against wildlife.

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