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Lion Collaring by Douglas Kamaru Njeri
My summer 2022 fieldwork was very successful and amazing, thanks to the Cheney Study Abroad scholarship. With the assistance of the Kenya Wildlife Service veterinarian and African Wildlife Foundation we captured and fitted GPS collars to two lionesses from two distinct prides, comprised of ~28 individuals within the Lumo community conservancy. I am targeting to collar about 12 prides. GPS relocation data from these collars will be used to analyze resource selection functions (RSFs) for lions within Tsavo Conservation Area (i.e., Tsavo National Park, Lumo community conservancy and other adjacent ranches). GPS relocation data will also be used to monitor lion movement and their interactions with humans and livestock, thereby helping to develop mechanisms to prevent livestock depredation which leads to retaliatory attacks on lions. (Photo credit: Rio)
Lion Collaring by Douglas Kamaru Njeri
My summer 2022 fieldwork was very successful and amazing, thanks to the Cheney Study Abroad scholarship. With the assistance of the Kenya Wildlife Service veterinarian and African Wildlife Foundation we captured and fitted GPS collars to two lionesses from two distinct prides, comprised of ~28 individuals within the Lumo community conservancy. I am targeting to collar about 12 prides. GPS relocation data from these collars will be used to analyze resource selection functions (RSFs) for lions within Tsavo Conservation Area (i.e., Tsavo National Park, Lumo community conservancy and other adjacent ranches). GPS relocation data will also be used to monitor lion movement and their interactions with humans and livestock, thereby helping to develop mechanisms to prevent livestock depredation which leads to retaliatory attacks on lions. (Photo credit: Rio)