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Article: Kenya's rural growth pits man against beast; Masai near Nairobi have killed 12 lions in recent months to protest 'over-protection' of wildlife.(WORLD)
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- The Christian Science Monitor
- Article date:
- November 4, 2003
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Byline: Nicole Itano Correspondent of The Christian Science Monitor
KITENGELA PLAINS, KENYA -- In these vast golden plains spotted with acacia trees, herds of domesticated cattle graze contentedly beside fleet-footed gazelles, while zebra thunder past homesteads belonging to colorful Masai herders.
Here in the Kitengela Plains, with the high-rises of the capital, Nairobi, visible on the northern horizon, humans and animals share the land. Lately, however, their cohabitation has been anything but harmonious.
For decades, Kenya has aggressively protected its wildlife and turned safari holidays into the country's second-largest source of foreign ...