Originally Posted by Birdwatcher

Most of the tagged and tracked male lions at that preserve in Zimbabwe were eventually shot by sport hunters, and the taking of mature pride males can be predicted to often cause the deposement of the surviving pride male(s) and the death of cubs.

How is any of this controversial?

Birdwatcher


Let's look at this. Male lions do there breeding between ages 3-6 for the most part. A few might hold on a season or two more, but that's it. As they are forced out by younger, stronger males, any cubs are often killed so that the new Alpha male can start his bloodline. This strengthens the and diversifies the bloodline.

What happens to the male lions that are forced out? They don't breed anymore, and they have given their contribution to the propagantion of the species, so what to they do?

They sleep, they eat, but they no longer are breeding. Eventually, they will get old and weak, they will get injured fighting, and eventually the hyenas will bring them down and eat them alive.

I want all the Greenies out there to contemplate that - eaten alive.

Now then, tell me how taking a 6+ year old lionthreatens the survival of the species? Their job is done and the next generation is doing the breeding. Taking those lions instead of waiting for nature to take them has no effect on the species.

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