The Ewaso Lions Project provides workshops and training sessions for wildlife scouts, warriors, and community members on a variety of conservation-related topics. Scout & Ranger Training
Witnessing an Elephant Give Birth – And Hearing a Samburu Tale
The following story of a truly rare and spectacular event happened during our first Mama Simba game drive, when we took 32 Samburu women into the park to see lions. They got more than they bargained
“The Luckiest Dog in Samburu”
One year ago, on March 4th 2013, Kenya was preparing for its national elections, and the Ewaso Lions staff was also getting ready to go vote at the local pre-school. As we were leaving Camp, we saw a
Strange faces, new places: Ngila’s journey to the Rufford conference
Earlier this month, Ngila Ltenesi, Ewaso Lions Community Officer, traveled to Rwanda to participate in the Regional Conference of the Grantees of the Rufford Small Grants. Below he shares his life
Shivani Bhalla Awarded 2013 Rabinowitz-Kaplan Prize for the Next Generation in Wild Cat Conservation
We are proud to share that Shivani has been awarded the 2013 Rabinowitz-Kaplan Prize for the Next Generation in Wild Cat Conservation. The award has been conferred by Panthera annually since 2007 to a
Ewaso Lions featured in Telegraph Travel article
“The plight of the lion is often overlooked when it comes to wildlife conservation in Africa,” writes Nigel Richardson in a new article in The Telegraph. Nigel recently visited Samburu and spent time
THE TELEGRAPH: Kenya: Learning to live in harmony with lions
Learning to live in harmony with lions By Nigel Richardson The lioness was cool, the way she stalked along the sandy track: the gunfighter with the fastest draw. Heedless though she may have been of
Taking 32 Samburu Women on Their First Safari
Last week we took 32 Samburu women from Westgate Conservancy on a safari to Samburu National Reserve. The ladies had never been before! A few had driven through the Reserve on their way to Archers
Tenebo Day 2013: Building Unity and Camaraderie
With Samburu lush and green following the rains, we held our annual Tenebo Day in December – tenebo means “together” in the Samburu language. We brought all our field staff, Lion Scouts, camp
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