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
Wedding Video Clips from Wamba
Below are a few video clips from Raph’s wedding in Wamba. It was a very vibrant occasion full of colour and dance. Perfect viewing for this Christmas period! Happy holidays to you all, Shivani Below
Another “Ewaso Lions Wedding”
The entire Ewaso Lions team has just returned from a 2 day wedding in Wamba, North of Samburu. This was the second wedding of the year of one of the Ewaso Lions team members. This wedding was for the
An Xmas Appeal
We are approaching the end of 2008 and what a year it has been. Thank you to all the donors who have supported this project and come to our rescue when we really needed it. Generous funds have been
Year in Review 2008
It has been a really successful year with a lot happening; good and some bad but mostly great and exciting. Below are some of the highlights of the year. – The Ewaso Lions (El) team was formed early