A few days after the 3 lions killed 3 cows, I was driving in the Conservation Area in West Gate Community Conservancy, when I met the Head of Security patrolling on the main road. He said he had just
Kenyan Kids on Safari
Kenyan Kids on Safari is a great programme where Kenyan children are provided with the opportunity to join tourists and other visitors on a safari experience in Kenyan reserves. Most Kenyan children
Lions Kill 3 Cows
During my regular monitoring of the Conservation Area in West Gate Conservancy,we saw a Samburu elder in the distance who appeared to be walking around keenly searching for something. I turned off the
Emerging Wildlife Conservation Leaders
I want to take this opportunity to write about a recent trip I made to the US and the wildlife programme I was involved in. I traveled to Washington DC in early December 2008 to graduate from the
Research on Leopard Cannibalism
Dear readers, I found the following 2 papers on leopard feeding habits which talk about leopard cannibalism: This paper describes leopard food habits in a National Park in Gabon, where leopard remains
Thank You! December Donations
Dear Sauwah, Wanda, Madeliene and Artie, Thank you so much for the recent donations made in December towards the Ewaso Lion Project. Your support is going a long way in helping secure a future for
Watching An Elephant Die
A few days ago, I was in camp mid-morning when I received a radio message from the community scouts informing me that an elephant was dying and had lay down. Two days prior to this I had seen a young
Leopard Cannibalism
I monitor and patrol the Conservation area in West Gate Community Conservancy on a daily basis, recording all sightings of not only predators but wild prey too and even livestock, who at times