Lion killed on Borana
Category: Pesticides, carbofuran | Date: May 07 2008 | By: admin
I have had reported to me that on Borana ranch (Laikipia District, Kenya) on the 25th April, rangers discovered one adult male lion dead near the boundary with Mukogodo forest. According to the ranch management the most likely cause of death was poisoning, although unfortunately they were unable to get a sample from the stomach contents for lab testing. If I can get photos of the lion I will post them here. Borana think that it is likely that this male’s companion may also have been poisoned. Last year two adult male lion were killed in the same area.
Database of poisoning incidents – can you provide information? I am collating information on incidents of use of carbofuran and other poisons to deliberately kill large predators and scavengers in Kenya, to develop a database that can be used as evidence in the argument for controlling / banning carbofuran in this country, and as a permanent catalogue. I would also be interested to hear about cases of accidental poisoning.
If you know of any poisoning incidents in any part of Kenya, please contact me at jophieclark@googlemail.com. I am interested in any level of information, ranging from anecdotal reports to cases that have been confirmed by laboratory testing. Confidentiality and data ownership will be respected.
Jophie
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3 Responses to “Lion killed on Borana”
Paula, on 07 May 2008
Hi Jophie, can we do an article for in Swara about this - it’s really worrying. I’m so scared that we’ll have no more lions by the time Juanco and FMC wake up!
Theresa Siskind St Petersburg FL, on 07 May 2008
Yes, we are all terrified…and for good reason. Are autopsies done on people, who have died, from unknown causes? Would you be able to examine these reports, if poisoning is listed, as the cause of death? Plenty of red tape for sure, but it might prove very interesting, as well!
Jophie Clark, on 15 May 2008
Yes good idea to do an article for Swara. I’ll check that Borana are ok with this. WildlifeDirect has really got the media talking about this issue, and now we have to keep the momentum up.
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