Thelma and Louise live
with three other prides on a wooded island in Namibia’s Nkasa Rupara National
Park. These prides sometimes hunt outside the park, near villages where local
farmers graze their cattle. Unprotected livestock make easy prey for lions, and
farmers who want to protect their livelihoods will kill lions in retaliation.
After retaliatory killing wiped out an entire
pride in Nkasa Rupara in 2013, Panthera and the Kwando Carnivore Project built
65 lion-proof kraals in the area—with incredible results. In 2016, no cows have
been attacked inside these kraals, and not a single lion has been killed.
Thanks to these
lifesaving efforts, Thelma and Louise have successfully raised four male cubs—
we call them John, Paul, George and Ringo—into spirited “teenagers.” These
young lions will soon set out in search of their own territories, likely in
landscapes where livestock are not kept in lion-proof kraals.
Tragically, the
brothers will probably be poisoned or shot—unless we do something to protect
them. Donate now and help us build more lion-proof kraals like the ones that
saved Thelma, Louise and their cubs. Until October 15, your gift will be
matched, dollar for dollar, by a generous donor up to $50,000.
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