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.

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KOPELION – ImpactResponses from the focus group discussions, after one year of KopeLion working in Kakesio Ward, support the following impact statements:Over the past one year:• There have been changes in community knowledge towards wildlife - Agree 100%• There have been changes in community attitude towards wildlife - Agree 100%• There have been changes in community practices towards wildlife - Agree 100%• There have been changes in community perception of Kope Lion - Agree 100%• There have been changes in community awareness of Kope Lion activities - Agree 100%• There has been improved understanding between Ilkochuti and community - Agree 100%• There has been reduced conflict between wildlife and livestock in your area - Strongly Agree 100%• There has been reduced conflict between wildlife and people in your area - Strongly Agree 100%Thanks to The Donald Slavik Family Foundation Lion Recovery Fund Lion Recovery Fund IUCN Save Our Species IUCN Save Our Species 🇪🇺 International Partnerships EU International Partnerships for the funding and to Ace Africa for the baseline and follow up surveys. #lionconservation #ngorongorocrater #communityconservation #corridoroftolerance #ngorongoroconservationarea #ngorongoro #humanwildlifecoexistence #humanwildlifecoexistence ... See MoreSee Less
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Recognizing that young people have the power to shape a better global society, KopeLion put a key emphasis on engaging with youth and empowering them to take charge of their lives to create positive changes for the Ngorongoro of the future.This week we started with environmental education for primary school students, led by studies that link positive childhood experiences in nature with heightened environmental consciousness and involvement in adulthood.We're probably preaching to the converted in Ngorongoro, but with thanks to The Donald Slavik Family Foundation and with input from Wild Nature Institute and Lincoln Park Zoo Lincoln Park Zoo, we're going to make it fun!#kopelion #communityconservation #ngorongoro #ngorongoroconservationarea #lionconservation #ngorongorolions #humanwildlifecoexistence #corridoroftolerance #ngorongorocrater #lincolnparkzoo #livingwithlions #CreatingConversations ... See MoreSee Less
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About a quarter of all lion cubs, up to the age of one year, are killed by infanticide, when a new male takes over a pride and kills the cubs.Last week, the one remaining female in Ndutu's Thin pride and her three cubs, came into conflict with male lions and at least one of the cubs was killed.In both dry season and the rains the conflicts abound for lions. Some we can help prevent and others are out of our control.We wait to see yet another Ndutu lion's story unfold... #ngorongoroconservationarea #communityconservation #ngorongoro #ngorongorolions #lionconservation #humanwildlifecoexistence #corridoroftolerance #kopelion #ndutu Photo: Thin pride cub 2024, Ingela Jansson ... See MoreSee Less
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