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 Peopleās 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.
We recently welcomed Olubi Manguyo to the KopeLion team š¦![]()
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Olubi, from Kakesio, has just completed his orientation and joins as an Assistant Ilchokuti. He will be supporting the Kakesio team in responding to and helping reduce human lion conflicts across the zones.![]()
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With conflict cases increasing this year, Olubiās support is very much needed and appreciated. Welcome to the team Olubi, we are glad to have you with us.
Meet our Ilchokuti in this podcast episode!
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We are excited to share that KopeLion has recently collared Nemambai (TWH-33), a five year old lioness in Ndutu.![]()
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Nemambai was born in Nadineās Twin Hill pride and in 2023 she and three sisters left to form a new pride we named the Twin Hill Sisters. One of them, Nangāida, was collared at the time, which helped us keep close watch over the young females and their cubs. By mid-2024, the arrival of the Team Tano male coalition scattered the pride and Nangāida split off with a few remaining juveniles. In early 2025 Nemambai and another sister had cubs again, this time to the new males, and settled in thickets along a busy livestock route. Every day in this area brings high risk of conflict.![]()
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Each collar is more than a research tool. Itās a lifeline for building coexistence and securing the future of both lions and people.![]()
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This collaring is an important step for conservation because it allows us to:![]()
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š” Monitor the Twin Hill Sisters pride in one of Ndutuās highest conflict zones![]()
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š Alert nearby herders when lions are close, helping protect both livestock and lions![]()
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š± Understand how the Twin Hill Sisters pride uses the landscape, which will guide our future conflict mitigation work![]()
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š¦ Better understand how these lions adapt to new male coalitions and shifting pride dynamics![]()
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Each collar fitted is more than just research. Itās a vital tool for building coexistence and protecting the future of lions and people living side by side.![]()
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