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As lions return to hunting fur seals on Namibia's coast, a new geofencing project tries to keep people out of the way.
Lions living in a national park in Namibia have been observed hunting and eating marine creatures, with two prides now regularly feasting on seals, cormorants and the occasional flamingo.
I want my children to see a rhino with their own eyes — not only in Etosha [National Park],” says Sofia /Nuas, a member of the Sesfontein Conservancy Committee, located in Namibia’s arid northwest.
South Africa maintains that its legal hunting industry adheres to international agreements and actually contributes to the welfare of species, including lion, elephant and rhino.
But when I asked if he would support a ban on trophy hunting, even Packer demurred. “It won’t do the lions any good,” said Garth Owen-Smith, Namibia’s leading conservationist.
Incredibly, as lions disappear, tourists spur the decline; they may still shoot lions in Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa ...