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i knew that they were killing lions in retaliation for livestock that were killed, but there were other reasons. cultural reasons. killing a lion brings a huge amount of prestige to the warriors. that's when it clicked. if we want to conserve wildlife, we have to include the communities that are living with the wildlife. i realized that maasai warriors would be the best protectors. they have a huge amount of respect in their community, and they have an intense knowledge of their environment. >> when we first hire lion guardians, they don't know how to read or write. they pick up the pen like it's a spear. they wake up around 6:00 in the morning and head out tracking for lions. they're able to inform herders where the carnivores are so they can avoid the areas of potential conflict. >> also, lions jump through corrals, so they reinforce the corrals. one of the most important duties is to stop lion hunters. they're able to talk down angry warriors. from killing lions.
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they wake up around 6:00 in the morning and head out tracking for lions. they're able to inform herders where the carnivores are so they can avoid the areas of potential conflict. >> also, lions jump through corrals, so they reinforce the corrals. one of the most important duties is to stop lion hunters. they're able to talk down angry warriors. these lions become individuals. they name them, they become part of their family and it's a lot more difficult to kill a lion that is known. >> i met him in 2006. he was so proud to be a lion killer. and we were thinking, could this guy actually change one day and
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morning and head out tracking for lions. they're able to inform herders where the carnivores are so they can avoid the areas of potential conflict. >> also, lions jump through corrals, so they reinforce the corrals. one of the most important duties is to stop lion hunters. they're able to talk down angry warriors. from killing lions. these lions become individuals. they name them, they become part of their family and it's a lot more difficult to kill a lion that is known. >> i met him in 2006. he was so proud to be a lion killer. and we were thinking, could this guy actually change one day and
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spear. they wake up around 6:00 in the morning and head out tracking for lions. they're able to inform herders where the carnivores are so they can avoid the areas of potential conflict. >> also, lions jump through corrals, so they reinforce the corrals. one of the most important duties is to stop lion hunters. they're able to talk down angry warriors. these lions become individuals. they name them, they become part of their family and it's a lot more difficult to kill a lion that is known. >> i met him in 2006. he was so proud to be a lion killer. and we were thinking, could this guy actually change one day and
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