When Poison Enters the Land, the Land Falls Silent. In Lesoma, Chobe area of Botswana, the land spoke in grief. Four lions were found dead. Two more followed. Experts believe poison was the cause. But the poison did not stop with the lion. Jackals fed and fell. Vultures descended and never rose again. And slowly, Soon the air was empty, and the earth smelled of sickness and the sky grew quiet. People can be heartless when knowledge is absent. In moments of fear or anger, some choose poison not knowing the animals were never the enemy.