Rest assured, that lion got eaten. The meat may not be quite to North American tastes, but the Africans like it just fine. AND ... somebody else paid them for the privilege of killing it. There's money in them thar lions, and the Africans ain't dumb. They have a vested interest in making sure their lions make more lions, so rich Americans will come to Africa and pay them for the privilege of killing one.
“Rest assured, that lion got eaten. “
Yes. My point was that the vast majority dont hunt lions to fill the freezer.