the remains of a stray calf, taken by marauding lions. at auction, it would have been worth roughly 450 euros. >> its not the first time. two weeks ago, let me say 3 weeks ago, the lions came again and killed four cattle, on that side. >> 39-year-old solomon christian is a small-scale farmer with just 34 animals. losing five of them in the space of a few weeks is unaffordable. to protect his animals, hes laying a trap for the lions. across southern africa, traps like these claim the lives of dozens of lions every year. and this is where the lions cross onto farmland. the broken fence of a neighbouring game reserve. the namibian authorities should repair it. but if at all, its the farmers themselves who do so. and committed conservation groups, such as africat north, a foundation dedicated to preserving the namibian lion. 51-year-old namibian tammy hoth is the head of africat north, shes on the frontline of a perennial conflict, between farmers trying to protect their livestock, and local lions roaming their traditional territory. namibias