To match Reuters Life! KENYA-LIONS/MAASAI
Maasai Lion Guardian Bilenanke Sitieyo tracks lions in Maasailand, southern Kenya, September 24, 2009. On a granite massif overlooking parched pridelands right out of Disney's "The Lion King," a traditionally attired Maasai stands, waving a device that looks like a TV aerial, their weapon of choice in a war to halt the rapid decline of the largest of Africa's "big cats". Preventing lion killings outside of Kenya's national parks is a daunting task. Some 100 lions are killed in Kenya annually. Picture taken September 24, 2009. To match Reuters Life! KENYA-LIONS/MAASAI REUTERS/Tom Kirkwood (KENYA ENVIRONMENT ANIMALS SOCIETY SCI TECH)