Biologist Helps Big Cats and People Coexist | Lion Protector

I was born and raised in Nairobi I’m a

I was born and raised in Nairobi I’m a fourth generation Kenyan and I always

fourth generation Kenyan and I always

fourth generation Kenyan and I always loved seeing animals but at that time I

loved seeing animals but at that time I

loved seeing animals but at that time I didn’t know animals were threatening I

run a lion conservation project called

run a lion conservation project called Owosso Lions in Samburu in northern

Owosso Lions in Samburu in northern

Owosso Lions in Samburu in northern Kenya Kenya is not Kenya without lions

Kenya Kenya is not Kenya without lions

Kenya Kenya is not Kenya without lions lion conservation is about coexistence

lion conservation is about coexistence

lion conservation is about coexistence how lions and people live together

how many tracks those track track so

how many tracks those track track so fresh I really I think

fresh I really I think

fresh I really I think easy they’re still walking hard he

easy they’re still walking hard he

easy they’re still walking hard he settled down just in this logo of a hand

food available for lions has really gone

food available for lions has really gone down so what they tend to do then is go

down so what they tend to do then is go

down so what they tend to do then is go after something that’s easier livestock

after something that’s easier livestock

after something that’s easier livestock the local people want to retaliate my

the local people want to retaliate my

the local people want to retaliate my right-hand man

right-hand man

right-hand man is a young sambar warrior called Jana

is a young sambar warrior called Jana

is a young sambar warrior called Jana Rhea these ones I think the ones kill

Rhea these ones I think the ones kill

Rhea these ones I think the ones kill coats at maluca and they’ve injured

coats at maluca and they’ve injured

coats at maluca and they’ve injured they’ve got scratches he said to me one

they’ve got scratches he said to me one

they’ve got scratches he said to me one day why are there no warriors working in

day why are there no warriors working in

day why are there no warriors working in conservation in this area there’s no one

conservation in this area there’s no one

conservation in this area there’s no one who knows this landscape better than

who knows this landscape better than

who knows this landscape better than assembly warrior they need to be

assembly warrior they need to be

assembly warrior they need to be involved in conservation so he started

involved in conservation so he started

involved in conservation so he started this program which is known as warrior

this program which is known as warrior

this program which is known as warrior watch we now have 13 warriors working

watch we now have 13 warriors working

watch we now have 13 warriors working with us

they engage with the elders they make

they engage with the elders they make sure that if lions are there the herd is

sure that if lions are there the herd is

sure that if lions are there the herd is nerve

nerve

they try and come up with ways of

they try and come up with ways of preventing lions from preying on

preventing lions from preying on

preventing lions from preying on livestock in the first place the future

livestock in the first place the future

livestock in the first place the future of lions is very much in the community’s

of lions is very much in the community’s

of lions is very much in the community’s hands through the Warriors the word is

hands through the Warriors the word is

hands through the Warriors the word is spreading why it’s important to continue

spreading why it’s important to continue

spreading why it’s important to continue to have Lions in this area

we are now monitoring the highest number

we are now monitoring the highest number of lions that Samburu has seen in the

of lions that Samburu has seen in the

of lions that Samburu has seen in the last 12 years

when I first set up our small camp it

when I first set up our small camp it was supposed to be for three weeks Here

was supposed to be for three weeks Here

was supposed to be for three weeks Here I am seven years later still in the same

I am seven years later still in the same

I am seven years later still in the same camp I love my life in Samburu this is

camp I love my life in Samburu this is

camp I love my life in Samburu this is where I’m happiest I really feel this is

where I’m happiest I really feel this is

where I’m happiest I really feel this is where I belong