Over the past few weeks, the drought has worsened in the area. The Ewaso Nyiro River has been dry for a while now and we’ve been digging waterholes in the dry river-bed for the wildlife. Fortunately,
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Battle in Samburu
After a long unsuccessful morning of looking for lions in Samburu National Reserve, Jeneria and I were heading back to camp, when some tour vehicles rushed passed us and yelled “wild dogs” out of
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First Days in Samburu
Today we have one of Ewaso Lions’ interns, Lauren Ross, write about her experiences in Samburu. Lauren is working on the Warrior Watch data and will be with us for 4 weeks. You will hear more from her
Rare Sightings
I am sooo excited to report that I have had 2 very special sightings of wild dogs recently! (My first proper sighting of them was in February this year in Samburu Reserve). The first sighting was on
Similarities Between Lion Conservation in Kenya and Wolf Conservation in the USA
Here is another blog from guest blogger Nina Fascione- Click here for 1st blog One day, Steve and I accompanied Shivani when she gave a presentation to the 25 West Gate Community Community scouts who
Samburu Is Still Dry…
Hello friends, I am sorry for the long long silence! I was in Nairobi all of April, working on data and reports. I returned to Samburu about 2 weeks ago and have been busy setting up the Echo Lima
Donkeys Killed In Camp
A few nights ago I woke up at 3 am to hear hyenas all around my tent at the Echo Lima Camp in West Gate Community Conservancy. They were whooping and running around everywhere. This went on for about
Conservation Area – West Gate Community Conservancy
I moved to Westgate Community Conservancy in May 2008, and set up the Ewaso Lions Camp here. Westgate is a community owned and managed group ranch, where local communities, their livestock and
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Big Bull Elephant Dies Mysteriously
A few weeks ago, whilst we were in camp we heard that a bull elephant had died about 1 km away. This big bull is a known individual, called Esidai, and has been studied for many years by the Save the
Hyenas Everywhere… and a Special Predator Sighting
Exciting news! Although we hear hyenas almost every night from the Echo Lima Camp in West Gate Community Conservancy, it is always hard to see them and so far we’ve only managed to get quick glimpses