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Lions, Hippos Poisoned in Famous Kenya Park
Several hippopotamuses and at least four lions in Kenya's famed Masai Mara National Reserve have died after ingesting a powerful insecticide, conservationists say.
The hippos ate grass contaminated by the pesticide, called carbofuran, and the lions became partially paralyzed after eating a hippo carcass, according to the conservation nonprofit WildlifeDirect.
The hippo carcass and one of the lions-which was euthanized-tested positive for the compound, the group said in a statement.
Conservationists are concerned that pastoralists are increasingly using carbofuran to get rid of carnivores that prey on their livestock. ...full article
Date: May 2nd, 2008 - Source
....this is just awful
Several hippopotamuses and at least four lions in Kenya's famed Masai Mara National Reserve have died after ingesting a powerful insecticide, conservationists say.
The hippos ate grass contaminated by the pesticide, called carbofuran, and the lions became partially paralyzed after eating a hippo carcass, according to the conservation nonprofit WildlifeDirect.
The hippo carcass and one of the lions-which was euthanized-tested positive for the compound, the group said in a statement.
Conservationists are concerned that pastoralists are increasingly using carbofuran to get rid of carnivores that prey on their livestock. ...full article
Date: May 2nd, 2008 - Source
....this is just awful