Mara Predator Conservation Programme

Across the Greater Mara Ecosystem, we are witnessing shifts in power, the arrival of new faces, and the realities of survival for our big cats. Click the links below to read our #predatorpost Lion Tails: marapredatorconservation.org/wp-content/upl… Cheetah Chat 28 : marapredatorconservation.org/wp-content/upl…

UK Supporters! Join us in London on June 24th for "Endangered" - an inspiring presentation by renowned wildlife photographer Paul Goldstein. Proceeds directly support @MaraPredator Cheetah Patrol Vehicle appeal. Wed, June 24 | 7 PM 📍 The Porterhouse: bit.ly/49rsvjV

Meanwhile, we celebrate a major research milestone: deploying our first-ever GPS collars on hyenas. @KenyaWildTrust 2/2

On Sunday, Kiminati, a dominant male was found in Naboisho Conservancy with critical, unsurvivable injuries following a violent clash with a hippo. Despite rapid response from KWS vets, he had to be euthanized to end his suffering. Read more: bit.ly/3OnENSN

Predator Watch 21: We mourn the loss of Seenka, a male lion killed in a territorial clash.🦁 As lion prides shift toward community boundaries, learn how our tech-driven Lion Ambassadors are preventing human-wildlife conflict using EarthRanger geofences: bit.ly/4ttyuMF

Predator Watch 20 is live. 🦁 Lemek Boys are raising 15 cubs across 3 prides in @MNaboisho. Plus, we’ve successfully sent our completed IMS data to the supercomputer for analysis. @KenyaWildTrust Read the full update here: bit.ly/4bZe5Yx

In #PredatorWatch 19, we cover: The Fig Tree Pride's desperate move to protect their cubs from rival males, a leopard preying on Rekero Pride's lion cubs, and Akira the leopardess taking a hit from a lioness to protect her cubs. @KenyaWildTrust Read more: bit.ly/4duqzJW

After nearly a decade of monitoring lions in the Maasai Mara, the data is clear: land use now explains 85% of where lions are found. Grazing, tourism and wildlife share the same landscape. How we share the landscape matters. More in today’s Daily Nation. @KenyaWildTrust

We are pleased to announce that the MPCP website has been fully restored following our recent technical maintenance. You can once again access all our research, impact reports, predator stories, and community program updates without interruption. 📌 marapredatorconservation.org

Please be advised that the MPCP website is currently offline for scheduled maintenance. We are working to restore full access as quickly as possible. While we are away, stay tuned here for updates. 📧info@marapredatorconservation.org @KenyaWildTrust

"If we don't take care of the Mara, it won't take care of us." - Brian Kaelo In this episode of Guardians Unplugged, Brian reflects on his journey from herding livestock as a boy in Enonkishu to using advanced data to solve human-wildlife conflict. 📌bit.ly/3OjgGo1

Featured in @Tourism_Update.🗞️🦁 Our new study reveals a critical link: High densities of tourist camps = lower lion densities in parts of the #MaasaiMara. We need to balance revenue with ecology. Read how science is calling for smarter spatial planning: bit.ly/3OebYYy

These collars are an important tool to support our real-time conservation efforts. Learn more here: bit.ly/lion-collars To support our work: bit.ly/supportMPCP 3/3

..to support proactive management and help prevent direct encounters with cattle. The GPS collars (weighing less than 1% of a lion’s body weight) were fitted on Sukari, a female from the Fig Tree Pride, and Zawadi, a female from the Isanshu Breakaway Pride. @KenyaWildTrust

Last week, in collaboration with the Maasai Mara National Reserve, we deployed two GPS collars on lions from high-risk areas to help reduce human-livestock conflict. The selected prides experience ongoing conflict pressure, and the collars will enable real-time monitoring... 1/3

#PredatorWatch is back, and the Masai Mara National Reserve is already heating up. This week, Fig Tree Boys, a coalition of three young males, clashed with the Kisinja male, Mzee, in Simba area. Read the full story: bit.ly/3LPe68t @KenyaWildTrust

Did you know you can support predator conservation in the Mara Ecosystem directly from the UK? 🇬🇧🦁 KWT projects are supported by Kenya Wildlife Trust UK (KWT-UK), a registered charity dedicated to funding our work. Visit kenyawildlifetrustuk.org to get started. @MaraPredator

We are also thrilled to see this work featured by Africa Geographic here: bit.ly/4aTf9hL 3/3

Our latest research, led by Senior Programme Scientist Niels Mogensen and published in Conservation Science and Practice, addresses this question. By analysing years of spatial data, we found a direct correlation: High densities of tourist camps negatively affect lion density.

Wildlife tourism is the economic engine of the Maasai Mara, funding conservancies and supporting livelihoods. But is there a tipping point where tourism infrastructure begins to displace the very predators guests come to see? Access our Management Report: bit.ly/4qroDWo