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Construction Begins on Our New Camp
Over the years, our small project has grown into an organization with more than 20 staff members and 9 core lion conservation and research programs. The new Ewaso Lions Conservation Camp will accommodate our team with better living conditions and allow us to get on with our work without spending so much time patching tents, carrying water, or driving 30 minutes to send an email. We worked with local people and partners to carefully select a site that would meet our needs, but not intrude on land that might be needed by people and their livestock, and would not cause environmental degradation. Our new Camp is scheduled to be completed by January 2015. We can’t wait!
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 Lion Policy Would Bring Protection
The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service has announced the potential listing of the African lion as ‘Threatened’ under the U.S. Endangered Species Act. The listing is warranted given the substantial evidence of the population decline, loss of habitat, and ongoing threats facing lions across the continent. The public has 90 days to comment on the proposed listing, with details on how to do so on the USFWS website. We welcome having an open dialogue on this complex issue during the comment period. Please join Ewaso Lions in supporting the listing.
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 WCN Expo in San Francisco
In October, we connected with donors and fellow conservationists of the Wildlife Conservation Network (WCN). Shivani gave a presentation at the WCN Expo in San Francisco, which is available to watch online. We’d like to extend a heartfelt thanks to everyone who visited us and supported our work.
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 KWS Carnivore Conference
Ewaso Lions staff attended the 8th annual Carnivore Research & Conservation Conference in Nairobi, held by the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS). Kalastar (Education Officer), Moses (Head Lion Scout) and Jeneria (Field Operations and Community Manager) traveled to Nairobi to represent Ewaso Lions. Jeneria (pictured) presented an update on our lion conservation and research activities, and Irene Amoke presented on Lion Watch. It was a great opportunity to connect with and hear from our partners in conservation.
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 Big Cat Week Returns Nov. 28
Nat Geo WILD will present a week of programming dedicated to lions and other big cats with special TV shows, webinars, and other campaigns to raise awareness about big cats. Ewaso Lions is a grantee of National Geographic’s Big Cat Initiative. On December 3rd, Shivani wiill participate in a live video chat via Google+ Hangouts to talk with other big cat experts about conservation. You can submit your questions for Shivani online now.
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Copyright © 2014 Ewaso Lions
Kenya: PO Box 14996, Nairobi 00800, Kenya
USA: Wildlife Conservation Network, 209 Mississippi St, San Francisco, CA 94107, USA
info www.ewasolions.org
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