The encroachment of the highly invasive Prosopis julifora, known locally as Mathenge, into our lion territories presents a complex dilemma. Witnessing its rapid proliferation in key lion areas raises
From Dreams to Reality: Solomon’s Journey to Becoming a Veterinarian
Solomon’s Journey to Becoming a Veterinarian: Click on this video to learn more about his journey. “Going to school was not something I had ever dreamed of because no one in my family had gone to
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Our Lion Kids Camps – How Do We Know They Work?
How do we know we are having a positive impact on the children that attend our Lion Kids Camps? To evaluate the impact of each of our camps, all attendees complete a pre-camp and a post-camp quiz. The
From Drought to Floods
After 3 years of drought, we finally received some rain in March and April. It was such a relief to see the landscape recover. Mid year we started hearing about El Nino and the upcoming rainy season
Bringing Back Wildlife to Women: Mama Simba New Vision and Strategy
Bringing Back Wildlife to Women: Mama Simba New Vision and Strategy Mama Simba, meaning “mother of lions” in Kiswahili, started in 2013 and was the brainchild of two Samburu women – Mparasaroi
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Community-Led Conservation: Exploring the PARTNERS Principles for Conservation
Community-Led Conservation: Exploring the PARTNERS Principles for Conservation Community-led conservation is more than just working with communities; it’s about empowering them to drive conservation
Drought relief response for communities and wildlife in Samburu and Isiolo counties
Our team has been supporting the staff working in reserves through fuel provision and rangers rations, the community through water provision, livestock, and wildlife during this tough season. We have continued to survey water levels and lion movements to know where we needed to put in the most effort.
New Warriors – My Reflections
Over time, lions became much more to them. We all got to know these lions together. We drew their faces, marked their whisker spots, tracked them on parched sand along the banks of the Ewaso Nyiro.
A week in the life of Jeneria
Naramat was in trouble. She had wandered into an area in Westgate which would put her on a collision course with some of the camels there. Having heard this grave news, Jeneria’s week began by racing there to keep the lioness and the community’s camels safe. Mission accomplished, Jeneria had no time to rest as the very next day – Monday – Nadala killed two cows north of Samburu, and Loeku’s GPS points put him ominously close to the town.