We are pleased to announce that a journal article evaluating our Warrior Watch (WW) Programme has been published. The paper demonstrates that local people were significantly more likely to report
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.
Join Ewaso Lions in Samburu
Ewaso Lions Conservation Safari, Kenya with Dr Shivani Bhalla 9 – 13 August 2018 A special opportunity to see first-hand a conservation programme in the field and to financially support the long-term
The Warriors Need You
On a dry and dusty night, the night sky of Kenya rises above Jeneria and his team of Samburu warriors on the banks of the Ewaso Nyiro River. They are relaxing after a hard day of tracking lions in
Warrior & Mama Simba Adventures
In September, our team of Warriors visited the Maasai Mara in southern Kenya – for some – this was their first time leaving Samburu. The objective of the trip was to learn about conservation in a new landscape. In the Mara there is less human-predator conflict than in other areas because of the larger amount of grazing land available to support large wild herbivores.
Jeneria Wins Wildlife Warrior Award from Houston Zoo
The Houston Zoo has awarded our very own Jeneria Lekilelei with their Wildlife Warrior Award. The Award recognizes exceptional local employees from wildlife conservation programmes and provides an
Please Help Ewaso Lions This Holiday Season
UPDATE: A generous donor has pledged to match every donation up to $7,500! This means if you donate $100, then Ewaso Lions gets $200 just like that. This matching gift will go until the end of this
Warriors Share Experiences During Cross-Site Exchange
Our Warrior Watch programme uses the conservation model of engaging local people in direct conservation efforts. We started Warrior Watch in Westgate Community Conservancy in 2010 to train Samburu
Coexisting with Carnivores: Does it Have to Be Them or Us?
The following article by Ewaso Lions’ own Paul Thomson first appeared on PBS’ NOVA Next on April 2, 2014 with the title Coexisting with Carnivores – Why It’s Not a Zero-Sum Game. It was late in the
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National Geographic Video Features Shivani Bhalla and Warrior Watch
National Geographic’s Explorers Journal has posted a short video featuring Shivani and our Warrior Watch programme. National Geographic writes: Researchers spend countless hours in the field