Meoshi’s on the Move

Meoshi – the amicable daughter of notorious Selenkay – is well-known throughout the region. Although not quite as bold or ambitious as her mother, she is also a problem lion herself. Meoshi has spent most of her adult life in the Selenkay Conservancy, only occasionally moving beyond the borders of Eselenkei Group Ranch. For the past three years, she has been one of our heartthrob Martii’s main females.

Recently, we started finding her with small cubs who were believed to be Martii’s, yet she had moved outside his territory and protection onto Mbirikani Group Ranch. Just this week, to our surprise, we found her near Mbirikani town, close to a tarmac road, mating with the young and troubled 3 year old Lorpait; we are assuming her cubs are dead. Both Meoshi and Lorpait are causing trouble in the area, so our conflict team is working night and day alongside Guardians and our conservation partners at Big Life Foundation to keep these lions safe and away from livestock.