Kenya: Kenya's Arid North Balances Conflict and Compassion in Cheetah Encounters

In Kenya's arid north, two contrasting stories of human-cheetah interactions highlight the complex relationship between wildlife and local communities. In Garissa County, a woman gained national attention for raising an orphaned cheetah cub for nearly two years before Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) intervened to transfer it to professional care. Meanwhile, in Wajir County about twelve years ago, villagers chased down and captured two cheetahs that had been attacking their goats, leading to the loss of at least fifteen livestock animals. KWS praised the woman's compassion but urged reporting orphaned or injured wildlife instead of domesticating them, emphasizing the economic importance of livestock in the region.

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