TED talks (13-yo Masai protects his community's cattle from lions with solar-powered invention)

[ktlight]

http://www.ted.com/talks/richard_turere_a_peace_treaty_with_the_lions.html

"In the Masai community where 13-year-old Richard Turere lives, cattle are all-important. But lion attacks were growing more frequent. In this short, inspiring talk, the young inventor shares the solar-powered solution he designed to safely scare the lions away."

[S-L]

Wow, this is fascinating - thank you for posting. I'm going to watch it right this moment.

The Masai are a really interesting people. Have you ever watched them steal meat from lions? Here's a clip from BBC Human Planet:



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TBpu4DAvwI8

[mosquito]

Good for him - that was really heartwarming and inspiring. TED recover some brownie points.