KopeLion News
Up to now the hard work of the KopeLion team has paid off and resulted in having no lions lost this year to retaliatory or traditional hunts...but the toughest work, this December, is still to come.
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KopeLion Inc. (short for Korongoro People’s Lion Initiative) is a non-profit NGO registered in USA and in Tanzania. Our mission is to foster human-lion coexistence through participatory research and sustainable community-based conservation.
Ilchokuti Daniel Nduyai and Shumali are verifying lion tracks Shumali recently spotted in Kakesio. Lion activity in this area is on the rise as we work to restore this vital corridor connecting lions from the Serengeti, Maswa, and Ngorongoro.![]()
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Our Lion Monitoring and Conflict Officer, Roimen, is in Kakesio to verify lion observation reports, document any livestock predation incidents, and provide refresher training to the Kakesio Ilchokuti. This includes hands-on sessions on tracking collared lions using radio telemetry.![]()
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Building coexistence, one track at a time. 🌍🦁![]()
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Planning for the Future 🌟![]()
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Today, the KopeLion management team gathered in Karatu for a productive session! We reviewed our achievements from the 2024 annual plan and brainstormed strategies for 2025. 💡 Together, we discussed ways to enhance team communication and strengthen our collaboration to continue supporting coexistence between people and lions in the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. 🦁
Planning for the Future 🌟![]()
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Today, the KopeLion management team gathered in Karatu for a productive session! We reviewed our achievements from the 2024 annual plan and brainstormed strategies for 2025. 💡 Together, we discussed ways to enhance team communication and strengthen our collaboration to continue supporting coexistence between people and lions in the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. 🦁
