The Desert Lions of Namibia are unique in that they have managed to survive and adapt to the harsh conditions of the Namib Desert. These Lions can survive in extreme conditions.  However, this is not done without an ongoing struggle between them and the local people, mostly farmers who farm with livestock.  As this is easy prey to the Lions, they often kill the livestock and in turn the farmers and local people kill the Lions by methods of shooting, trapping and poison. 

The Desert Lion is highly valued as a tourist attraction and all should be done to preserve these animals.  However, most of the time the local people of this area does not share in the benefits from income of tourism.

The goal of The Desert Lion Conservation Project is to monitor these Lions, develop and implement human-lion conflict management plans at local community level , promote and develop specialised eco-safaris and make people across the world aware through various media networking of this complex relationship between Desert Lion and Local people.

I would like to thank Dr Philip Stander for allowing me to post this article and for the permission of the use of the pictures.

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The Brown Hyena Research Project, run by Dr Ingrid Wiesel, conducts scientific research on the mysterious Brown  Hyena (strandwolf), along the coastal Namib Desert.  Their mission: to ensure the long-term conservation and survival of these free-roaming hyenas as well as other carnivores in this lonely area and the eco system they live in. 

You have met beautiful Emma as our front page girl.  Afrique Escapades was kindly given permission by Dr Ingrid Wiesel to use this picture.

Please Support This Non-Profit Organisation and at the same time learn more about these Hyenas.

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