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Dedicated to saving large carnivores

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      • Prof. Dr. Hans de Iongh
      • Laura Bertola PhD
      • Barbara Croes
      • Shekhar Kolipaka PhD
      • Elise Bakker MSc.
      • Christiaan van der Hoeven PhD
      • Mark van der Wal
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Hyenas FC supports Leo Foundation and spotted hyenas

09.04.21

A football club that goes by the name of Hyenas FC? Perhaps it’s an unusual choice of a name, but it actually makes a lot of sense! In fact, the intelligent and organized system used by spotted hyenas during a hunt, compares extremely well to the tactics a football team uses when hunting for a goal. All the more reason to help the spotted hyena lose its negative stigma.

To this end, Hyenas FC has launched a sponsorship campaign to help improve the protection of hyenas in Africa. During their matches, large banners will be placed around the field and there will be a collection box. The revenues of this action will go entirely to the hyena projects of Leo Foundation. We are very grateful for the support Hyenas FC is giving us, and are looking forward to a fruitful collaboration. On behalf of the ‘real hyenas’: Thank you!

Read more about our hyena projects HERE!

Fishing cat collared in Nepal

08.26.21

Good news! Our colleague Rama Mishra Lamichane and her team recently collared a fishing cat in Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve in Nepal with a satellite collar. The aim of the collaring is to better understand the behavior of this elusive and endangered cat species, and to monitor conflicts with local fishpond owners. Eventually the team hopes to establish appropriate protection measures that would allow for a coexistence between fishing cats and local farmers. This study is supported by Leo Foundation.

Excursion to ring goshawks at the Veluwe

07.06.21

During the online auction by the GlobeGuards and Venduehuis Den Haag last month, we auctioned an excursion to ring goshawks at the Veluwe. This auction lot supports our Lion Guards project in Waza National Park, Cameroon. The excursion took place on Tuesday 8 June. Raptor researcher Ralph Buij showed the sponsors how the goshawk chicks are being tagged with a ring and  explained the purpose of the research.

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Successful first digital nature auction by GlobeGuards and Venduehuis Den Haag

06.27.21

The first digital nature auction, organized by GlobeGuards and Venduehuis Den Haag, took place on 15 May 2021. It was a very successful evening, led by auctioneer Frank Buunk, who is also a board member of GlobeGuards.

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Article on the translocation of problem lions in National Geographic

04.09.21

Leo Foundation was asked to contribute to an article in National Geographic Magazine, discussing the impact of lion translocations in Africa.

In some areas, lions and other large carnivores are considered problem animals when they have attacked or killed livestock. In such cases, livestock owners often try to kill the problem animal to prevent further losses. As a non-lethal alternative, local conservation organizations are transferring such animals to more remote areas, where they are less likely to cause problems.

The article concludes however that these translocated animals often have high mortality, highlighting the importance of other solutions that could resolve ongoing human-lion conflict cases. To this end, Leo Foundation supports projects in Kenia that investigate the effectiveness of locally implemented measures, for instance by building lion-proof enclosures to protect livestock or by looking into compensation schemes for impacted livestock owners.

You can find the full article HERE

Leo Foundation takes action for the preservation of Waza NP, Cameroon

04.03.21

Waza National Parc, located in the Extreme North of Cameroon, is unique in many aspects. As a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the parc offers a great biodiversity value and it is the only protected nature reserve in this Sahel region. According to the latest population survey of 2019 , the parc still holds some 20 individuals of the endangered northern subspecies of lion.

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Crowdfunding action for a project car for the ‘Urban Tiger Project’ in Bhopal, India

02.06.21

The urban tiger project in the city of Bhopal, India is in urgent need of a new project car!

This project is adopted by Leo Foundation, so we are happy to share the crowdfunding action that is created to fund the purchase of a project car.

To study how tigers and people could continue to live side-by-side in and around their city, a dedicated vehicle is urgently required. It is the only way to guarantee the safety of both the researchers and their equipment when working in the city at night.

Click the LINK, and support this important project. Small donations can make a huge difference to the project!

Update Urban Tiger Project in Bhopal, India

01.29.21

There is a new january update of the ‘Urban Tiger Project’ in Bhopal, India! Click on the LINK to open the report!

Leo Foundation submits two motions for the IUCN World Conservation Congress

12.13.20

Leo Foundation  submitted two motions to the IUCN World Conservation Congress, in close collaboration with a number of other IUCN members;

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Lion distribution vs. human conflicts

11.13.20

Lion distribution ranges shrunk drastically over the last decades. Also, human conflicts became more and more apparent in Africa. But how do those two processes affect each other?

Leo Foundation has generated a few maps in which we overlay both lion distribution with different types of conflicts. We hope that this information will help in identifying focus areas for lion assessment and lion conservation.

All maps can be found on THIS specific page for this project! Take a look quickly!

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