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Balancing Livestock, Lions & Conservation: Talk with Brian Kaelo
Balancing Livestock, Lions & Conservation: Talk with Brian Kaelo
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Study links camps to lower lion density | Southern & East African Tourism Update
Study links camps to lower lion density | Southern & East African Tourism Update
Tourist camps in the Maasai Mara may limit how many lions certain areas can support, according to a new study published in Conservation Science and…
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Donate Thank you for choosing to support our vital work with a donation. Thanks to the generosity of our donors and funders, we can strive to protect the Mara’s iconic predators for future generations. You can support the Mara Predator Conservation Programme by donating to Kenya Wildlife Trust or, in the UK, to
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Predator Watch
Predator Watch
Q3 2025 Report
Q3 2025 Report
The Impact of Tourist Camps on Lion Density in the Maasai Mara
The Impact of Tourist Camps on Lion Density in the Maasai Mara
Predator Post
Predator Post
Predator Post Lion Tails November 2025 Cheetah Chat - 27th Edition
Open Discussion on Collaring Webinar Recording
Open Discussion on Collaring Webinar Recording
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Large carnivore movement patterns differ between demographics in response to human activity - Mammal Research
Large carnivore movement patterns differ between demographics in response to human activity - Mammal Research
Individuals of different demographics could exhibit varying behavioral responses to risks, including those posed by anthropogenic activities. However, few
The Last Cheetahs Film
The Last Cheetahs Film
Scientific Publications - Mara Predator Conservation Programme
Scientific Publications - Mara Predator Conservation Programme
Scientific Publications Publications by current and past team members (names in bold): Published Mogensen, N., Packer, C., Svenning, J.-C., Amoke, I., & Buitenwerf, R. (2025). Balancing benefits and burdens: Tourist camps and lion conservation in the Maasai Mara. Conservation Science and Practice, e70210. https://doi.org/10.1111/csp2.70210 Niels Mogensen, Craig Packer, Jens-Christian Svenning, Kasaine Sankan, Robert Buitenwerf (2025).
Donations from the UK
Donations from the UK
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National Wildlife Census 2025 Technical Report - Abridged Version - Digital Copy.pdf - Google Drive
National Wildlife Census 2025 Technical Report - Abridged Version - Digital Copy.pdf - Google Drive
Are tourist camps reshaping lion strongholds in the Maasai Mara?
Are tourist camps reshaping lion strongholds in the Maasai Mara?
Research finds density of tourist camps impacts lion densities in the Maasai Mara, showing how tourism planning directly affects conservation
MPCP Boma Update - Safina Lion Conservation
MPCP Boma Update - Safina Lion Conservation
In 2024 trustees completed a new conservation strategy, as part of this new strategy the building and strengthening of bomas is seen as a vital tool to support local communities at homestead level to promote coexistence with the local lion population. Since then, we have included the Mara Predator Conservation Programme along with KopeLion in our efforts to grow this project with a new focus of building new bomas rather than just strengthening. This has seen this effort evolve from the Boma Stre
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Vaccinating dogs in the Maasai Mara - The Painted Wolf Foundation
Vaccinating dogs in the Maasai Mara - The Painted Wolf Foundation
Rabies is a perilous viral disease affecting the central nervous system, causing approximately 60,000 human deaths annually, or one death...
How a book series is inspiring real-world conservation - Kenya Wildlife Trust
How a book series is inspiring real-world conservation - Kenya Wildlife Trust
Wildlife Clubs
Wildlife Clubs
Inspiring the young generation to learn about and protect nature.
Speaking for the Pride: A Conversation with Kasaine Sankan
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Speaking for the Pride: A Conversation with Kasaine Sankan
A Letter of Gratitude - How KWT Shaped My Path in Conservation, by Brian Leshan Kaelo
A Letter of Gratitude - How KWT Shaped My Path in Conservation, by Brian Leshan Kaelo
Disney's Protect the Pride
Disney's Protect the Pride
MPCP Website
MPCP Website
Lion conservation: The collaring of 'Kito'
The End of the Mara’s Famous Five Musketeers
The End of the Mara’s Famous Five Musketeers
Lion Ambassadors
Lion Ambassadors
A Tribute to Scarface
A Tribute to Scarface
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