News
Action in the Hoaruseb river
Monday 15 March 2021
During the past fortnight the two Orphan lionesses approached Leyland’s Drift on two occasions in search of prey. Many of the gemsbok that frequented the lower Hoaruseb river have become weary of the lions and some have vacated the area. As a result, the lionesses have had to move further a field and approached Leyland’s Drift on 6 March 21 and again on 14 March 21 ..read more >>
Guide Training
Friday 5 March 2021
The two Orphan lionesses have remained in the lower Hoaruseb river west of the Clay Castles where they have been monitored closely. Large numbers of gemsbok continue to utilise the green grass along the ephemeral river. ..read more >>
Hoaruseb Lions Update
Wednesday 24 February 2021
Since their return to the Hoaruseb on 17 Feb 2021 the two Orphan lionesses, Xpl-106 “Alpha” & Xpl-109 “Bravo”, have been unusually successful in capturing four prey animals in eight days. ..read more >>
Lion Ranger Training
Monday 22 February 2021
During the week of 15 Feb 2021 a training seminar for Lion Rangers was held at Wereldsend. The Rapid-response Team, with assistance from John Heidinger, and IRDNC facilitated the event by gathering approximately 50 Lion Rangers from 9 communal conservancies in Northwest Namibia. The training sessions focused on duties & responsibilities, human-lion conflict management and monitoring ..read more >>
Lions return to Hoanib Floodplain
Thursday 4 February 2021
The two Orphan lionesses, Xpl-106 “Alpha” & Xpl-109 “Bravo”, returned to their home range in the lower Hoanib river one month after they ventured into the unknown and discovered the Hoaruseb riverbed ..read more >>
Hoaruseb / Purros Solution
Sunday 31 January 2021
During collaborative discussions with the METF, Purros Conservancy, Lion Rapid-response Team & IRDNC, a plan was devised to prevent future conflict by following the policy guidelines laid out by the NW Human-lion Conflict Management Plan. ..read more >>
Purros Conflict
Wednesday 27 January 2021
During the night of 23 January 2021 the lionesses moved upriver and finding no prey animals along the riverbed, they reached Leyland’s drift at 04h00 on 24 January 2021. The Lion Rapid-response Team and Purros community rangers were ready to deter them from moving beyond Leyland’s Drift towards Purros, as was agreed on 17 January 2021 (see above). Unfortunately a small herd of livestock had sneaked past the guardians at Leyland’s Drift towards the west. ..read more >>
Hoaruseb Update 17 jan
Sunday 17 January 2021
The two Orphan lionesses continued to move further east and closer to danger and human-lion conflict at Purros. The Lion Rapid-response Team and community rangers herded the livestock back to Purros and held meetings with the community to discuss the lion situation ..read more >>
