In 2019, a team from Leo Foundation did organise the periodical meeting of the African Lion Working Group (ALWG). The ALWG is the platform for scientists, conservationists and other people who are involved in lion conservation, and is linked to the IUCN (International Union for the Conservation of Nature).
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Masterplan 2020 – 2025
After a year of work, our new Masterplan is finished. In here, we present our new visions and objectives for the next five years.
Declarations to recover lions
We agree lions are in crisis and half the lions have been lost in the past 25 years with as few as 20.000 remaining in Africa.
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Sign the petition! – Say no to medicins of threatened plants and animal species
New board member Paul Loth
A warm welcome for our new board member Paul Loth! Since the start of this year, Paul has taken over the position of Ralph Buij in the board of Leo Foundation.
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Lion collaring in Nakuru NP, Kenya
On 7 February 2019 a large male lion was collared with an AWT satellite collar in Lake Nakuru NP, Kenya.
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Big Cat Month Nat Geo WILD; Interview with Hans de Iongh
Recently Prof Hans de Iongh, Chair of the Leo foundation, but also also guest researcher of the Institute of Environmental Sciences Leiden and guest professor at Antwerp university, gave an interview on lion conservation in Africa. This as a contribution to Big Cat Month ( February) on Nat Geo WILD. The interview was held in the appropriate setting of the African savanna of Burgers zoo in Arnhem.
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Leopard collaring in Nepal
On the 30th of December 2018, the team of Babu Ram, who is part of th NGO NTNC has collared a leopard in Chitwan NP, Nepal. Read More
Meeting in Givskud Zoo
On the 19th of December, Leo Foundation board members Laura Bertola and Hans de Iongh attended a special meeting in Givskud zoo. Main topic was the development of a breeding program for the two different subspecies of lions in European zoos.Read More
IUCN jubilee and ‘faces for conservation’ exhibition
On the 6th of December 2018, IUCN NL celebrated her 40th anniversary. Leo Foundation congratulates IUCN NL with this joyful fact, and was of course present at the jubilee party.Read More