COST FOR ONE RADIO TRACKING LION COLLAR - $ 7,500
In the last 20 years, the African lion population has declined by 43% and lions now occupy only 8% of their historical range in Africa. In Kenya, there are less than 2,500 lions that remain. The reduction in lion numbers is primarily due to habitat loss and conflict with humans, typically when lions kill people's livestock.
Ewaso Lions' critical work identifies key habitat and lion corridors and manages conflict by alerting communities to lion presence when they venture close to villages or areas with livestock. They deploy GPS-fitted collars on lions. Unlike many collaring exercises which are strictly for research purposes, lion collars in Northern Kenya save lives. The warriors stop conflict before it starts especially with an initial alert from a radio collar.
The atmosphere in camp with the team has now changed. Intense conflict not only with people but with animals is increasing due to severe drought. The river dried up in June and who knows when the rains will come. People’s tolerance is in crisis mode so if a lion kills livestock an intolerable situation immediately arises. Radio collars are an absolute necessity to know the location of lions and the ability to diffuse volatile situations as they arise. Due to the drought predators have no prey, due to lack of food to feed upon, so livestock then comes into play.
LOLGEETI COLLARING photo by Ewaso Lions
WWW has committed to one collar, the cost of $ 7,500. Please join WWW by making a donation in honor of Naramat, the community lioness whose existence was proof that coexistence between people and lions is possible. She was tracked everyday for 13 years and was killed recently by another lion leaving four offspring, one of whom has been killed.
NARAMAT photo Ewaso Lions
The world we live in today is extremely fragile. The wild world is shrinking dramatically due to population increase and development. We must fight this and invest in our future. Please join WWW and make a donation. Your support is so important. WWW could not make a difference without you.