We’re delighted to announce that through KopeLion has received a grant from @insidenatgeo, through Ingela Jansson, our Co-founder, and Nat Geo Explorer. With a goal to support the long term viability of lions across the Greater Serengeti ecosystem, its focus will be on expanding our work with the addition of an Ilchokuti zone, building our Ilchokutis’ skills to further assist in their communities with animal health, wound treatment, basic first aid, and to support the monitoring of lions recovering and settling their former habitats in the Ngorongoro Conservation Area.
We’re also grateful for the generous support over the last few months from the Protection of at Risk Wildlife (PAW) Foundation, to Maliasili Initiatives, and to Puneet and his family, and to NABU for a renewed three-year grant specifically supporting lion monitoring and conflict mitigation.

We’re excited about a new initiative with Milkywire – ‘a new way to discover, connect and donate to grassroots organisations saving the planet’ – where Ololotu will be the face of KopeLion.
And, we are hugely thankful to all the many, many people (Rex Rogers, Rosemary Osmond, Dale Anderson, Daniela Sieff, Christa Sprinkle, Lara Behr to name but a few…) who big-heartedly support us in all sorts of different ways.

We couldn’t do it without you! Thank you!

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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.

1 week ago

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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.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.Building coexistence, one track at a time. 🌍🦁#lionhumancoexistence #ngorongorolions #ilchokutieffortsinhwcmitigationprevention ... See MoreSee Less
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2 weeks ago

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Planning for the Future 🌟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. 🦁 ... See MoreSee Less
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2 weeks ago

Kope Lion
Planning for the Future 🌟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. 🦁 ... See MoreSee Less
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