Resource Centre

Some highlights from the past 24 hours: 2 cheetahs, 1 leopard, 8 lions (including a new male), 3 hyenas, and 17 buffalo.

what a month for transects...green grass and four young cheetah!

Thankful that we are finally in the new office and that we have running water at the Resource Center...life is good!

The 3 new male lions have good reason to stay...2 of the 3 have been closely courting females of the Lengungu pride over the last few days.

What do we call good times here? How about collecting 15 lion fecal samples in a day and finding 3 dead giraffes in 5 days.

rains have arrived with a bang...camp flooded, kitchen tent in tatters, mess tent destroyed. at least the dust will finally relent.

From Wikipedia's lion entry...'Lion populations are untenable outside national parks and reserves.'

morning sightings of 4 lion cubs playing king of the anthill and 30 warriors with spears and bows marching down the road

Starting the night with a sighting of 3 calm cheetah, 500 m from camp, strolling through bomas.

At the conf...Dr Western outlining the success of communities over policy and the need for a national conserv council to identify priorities

At Int'l Biodiversity Conf. in Nairobi. Kenya Wildl Serv says 'most of Kenya's endangered wildlife lives outside of parks.'

Being introduced to the Women's Group as they discuss the Dec. 1 launch of the Resource Center...in the middle of a dust storm.

We're wrapping up our first month as the new replacements...lots of predators and politics. -Dave & Erika

Over the lava rock and through the gullies to Mkubwa's house we go. Located missing lion and new pride 20 k north of camp.

1st night in the bush - 6 lions hunt & kill a warthog - 1st collaring attempt - a success. Our replacements must think this work is easy.

Radio-collared a new female lion in Shompole CA named 'Bolt' b/c of the lightning bolt pattern under her eye. A huge pride of at least 12!

Our work has its less than thrilling moments - 2 weeks of lab work, 1 week (and counting) of battling for export permits. We miss the bush.

What's fast, spotted, & only shows it's face when Earth Expeditions is here?

What's painted, sounds like a donkey, & sitting at the end of my plant plot? 12 african wild dogs.

Monster had 8 puppies - none of them look like Bucket, which is a good thing. The community has already started to make their bookings.