Though a lot of a Lion Guardian’s life is spent protecting lions and reducing conflicts between their communities and carnivores, on their days off they get on with their normal lives like any other Maasai, herding their cattle or going to market to buy food and supplies for their family. Today though was no…
Children learn about Lion Guardians
Pupils at a school in the UK were given a talk and slideshow about the Lion Guardians project, by Lion Guardians team members Amy and Philip. They told them about the problems that lions are facing in Maasailand, and also about the Maasai people, their way of life, and why there is conflict between the Maasai…
A blog from Antony – the tough task ahead
This is my first month back in the office and a lot is happening. I have heard that lots of lions are being killed in the south of Olgulului. This area has no Lion Guardians to monitor lions and other carnivores presently. Partly because we are looking for funds to expand the project to this…
Liz joins Lion Guardians
Thank you to everyone for their fantastic comments on the previous blog – Antony is back! Your encouragement and support is as always greatly appreciated. We would also like to welcome another new face to the Lion Guardians project. Liz Carabine has joined the ever growing Lion Guardians team to manage the project as well…
Antony is back!
It has been a month since I left Oxford University’s Wildlife Conservation Research Unit. I have really enjoyed the past four weeks, being with my family and picking up from where I left last. Here I am at Oxford University. How different the two places are! One of the most important things to me was…
New Lion Guardian stops potential wildlife killer
Samanya is our new Lion Guardian representing the Oloilalei area of Olgulului Group Ranch near Amboseli National Park. He lives and works in this low lying swampy area which is ideally home to several wildlife species. Samanya is quite young and shy but enormously friendly. The eagerness with which he undertakes his community work is…
Say hello to another new Lion Guardian!
Medidingi is our new Lion Guardian in the Nchakita area of Olgulului. He represents a zone that acts as an important wildlife corridor and is also the habitat of many lions and other wildlife species. He is a reputable spear thrower and strong Maasai moran, despite his diminutive status! What he lacks in physique, he…
Introducing another new Lion Guardian
Lentooma Parsitau is another one of our new Lion Guardians on Olgulului Group Ranch. He represents the lower Risa zone. He is a young Maasai moran with a likeable character. His permanent beaming smiles keep his company happy and lively throughout any discussion. He likes to crack jokes with his age-mates and is a figure…
Introducing another new Guardian!
Parkesian Ole Saitoti is our Lion Guardian representing the Meshenani zone. This is an area highly frequented by lions which wander outside protected Amboseli National Park and into potential conflict with the Maasai living in this area. It comprises a hilly area of thick bush – a great place for lions to hang out! Parkesian…
Our new Lion Guardians on Olgulului
As we reported last week, we have now started up the Lion Guardians program on Olgulului Group Ranch too! Now we thought we should introduce you to some of the new guys who have started working there.. and our first new Guardian to be introduced is called Sumulei Ole Munke. Sumulei represents the “Risa” zone…