Our warriors from the Warrior Watch programme have now been actively engaged in wildlife conservation since January. They are all doing really well and excited by their roles in conservation. As an incentive and also an
Ewaso Lions on TV
On the week of November 29, Ewaso Lions will be featured on the television show Jack Hanna’s Into the Wild. Each week, animal adventurer and host Jack Hanna takes viewers around the globe on wildlife expeditions. Into
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A Week of Leopards in Westgate Conservancy
We have had the most amazing leopard sightings in the Conservation Area of Westgate Community Conservancy, Samburu, over the past 7 days. I’ve never seen anything like this in such a short period of time. We’ve been
Fieldwork in Shaba
I resumed work in Shaba this year after stability returned to the area – it was a bit unsettled last year. Jeneria and I spent a few weeks between January and March followed by some time there in June and August. We often
Camera Traps Success
We’ve been using camera traps in Westgate Community Conservancy in Samburu since February this year and have captured images of rare nocturnal creatures almost every night. Being a community area, the animals are nervous
Lions Hunt Young Elephant
Our two resident males in Samburu managed to bring down an elephant calf recently. They have hunted elephants on a few other occasions and appear to be proficient elephant hunters. The boys stayed with the elephant for
Lions on Leopard Rock
Driving into Samburu National Reserve recently, we were treated to a lovely lion scene. In the distance we could see the prominent Leopard Rock on top of which were sitting what looked like lions. We drove up slowly and
Warrior Watch Update
It has been a while since I’ve updated you about our warriors from the Warrior Watch Programme. They are all doing well and were busy in August attending conflict cases and reporting back on wildlife sightings within the