The natives get to eat the lion, read the article. So many lions have to be killed per year to keep a balance so the prey animals won't be wiped out. Also, thanks to hunting, in this area, there are more lions now than there were at an earlier time. Hunting, and the money it brings in, allows the private game ranchers to breed and multiply their stock of wild animals. There are similar game farms in the USA(Texas has some)where animals that are extinct in Africa roam in large numbers, thanks to hunting. The provinces and states in Africa that have banned sports hunting have lost huge portions of their herds and have had some animals become extinct in their areas. Hunting, in this provice, saved both the Black and White Rinos from becoming extinct.
Points taken. Thanks.