There is great news to report from Samburu! There are 4 new cubs! Uni, one of the resident females in Samburu National Reserve, has just come out with her cubs. I was very fortunate to see her moving
Radio-Collaring An Ewaso Lion
We have our first radio-collared Ewaso lion! On Thursday the 28th of January, I managed to locate Lguret at 6:36 am. Lguret is a maneless male who I first saw in July 2008 in West Gate Community
Tree Full of Cubs
Hello all! I am so sorry for not writing in a few weeks. We have been super busy here in Samburu and it has been non-stop for us. I have much to report on, but first wanted to share with you some
Lioness Kills Donkey
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