This year, we have experienced extremely high levels of conflict, mostly as a result of heavy rainfall and a booming lion population. And although the communities have been extraordinarily tolerant, we have hired four new Guardians to help proactively mitigate conflict in our operating areas. Our office manager Merishi recently got a chance to catch…
African wildlife and herders have a complex – and sometimes strained – relationship. But at Lion Guardians, we’ve always believed that pastoralism and conservation are not merely compatible, they can actually be beneficial to each other. A fascinating new study supports this point of view, suggesting that wildlife in Africa may actually owe some of…
In July, twelve Guardians travelled to Tanzania for sightseeing and to meet up with the extended Lion Guardians family – Ilchokuti from Kope Lion and Lion Defenders from Ruaha Carnivore Project – for the annual Lion Guardians Games. The participants enjoyed both collaboration and competition…everything from sharing stories from the field to a fierce tug-of-war competition! They…
In July, twelve Guardians travelled to Tanzania for sightseeing and to meet up with the extended Lion Guardians family – Ilchokuti from Kope Lion and Lion Defenders from Ruaha Carnivore Project – for the annual Lion Guardians Games. The participants enjoyed both collaboration and competition…everything from sharing stories from the field to a fierce tug-of-war competition! They…