August 10th marked the second World Lion Day. To celebrate, we hosted a gathering in Westgate Conservancy, our headquarters, of more than 40 people — Samburu warriors, elders and women — where we
Carnivores Thriving in Dry Season
We are deep in the dry season in northern Kenya. The grass is gone, the Ewaso Nyiro River is low, people are struggling to graze their livestock and many have migrated north in search of pasture. But
Running For Lions 2014
On Saturday May 3rd, dozens of local community members turned out for our annual Running For Lions races in Samburu. There was a half marathon, a women’s race, and a kid’s race. The courses wound
Working with Women for a Cleaner Kenya
In Westgate Conservancy, where Ewaso Lions is based, the landscape is littered with plastic bags. Women purchase sugar, tea, and other items from local shops that always package them in plastic bags,
Photos from World Lion Day
We celebrated World Lion Day on August 10th, 2013 with a gathering of more than a 100 community members in Westgate Conservancy here in Samburu. Ewaso Lions invited our local friends and supporters —
August 10th is World Lion Day
The 10th of August 2013 marks the first World Lion Day, which has been organized to raise global awareness about the steep decline of Africa’s lion population. World Lion Day encourages individuals
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Lion Kids Camp Changed the Lives of 24 Kenyan Kids
We have just concluded the Lion Kids Camp and it was a great success. This blog recounts some of the stories and adventures the kids enjoyed along the way. After weeks of planning, we picked up kids
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Announcing the new Lion Kids Camp 2013
Our Lion Kids programme started in 2009 through the support of our friend Todd Cromwell’s Kenyan Kids. Initially, the programme involved taking children on safaris into Samburu National Reserve to
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Exposure Tour Shares Conservation Lessons Across Two Communities
With the recent severe lion conflict occurring within the Nakuprat-Gotu Conservancy, Ewaso Lions initiated an exposure tour for residents to visit Westgate Community Conservancy to learn about the
Human-Wildlife Conflict – or is it Human-Human Conflict?
I was fortunate to attend a week-long training course facilitated by Francine Madden of the Human-Wildlife Conflict Collaboration. The training was held at the Ol Pejeta Conservancy and I am very