Lions Face Consequences For Being Lions - Laly Lichtenfeld

Lions once roamed the African savannas, dominating the landscape and enjoyed the cachet of an apex predator – the big cats killed what they wanted and rarely suffered consequences. But in the past couple centuries, the lion’s dominance has dimmed. People have replaced its former foe at the top of the predatory pyramid and punishing the cat any time a lion does what a lion is wont to do – kill prey animals that humans raise as livestock. National Geographic Big Cats Initiative’s Laly Lichtenfeld seeks to help reduce conflict between lions and humans by removing human-raised animals from temptation. The Build a Boma program provides living fences that will effectively remove cows and goats from the lions’ menu and will reduce human frustration the cats.