The Lion Man Talks Lion Conservation

The elusive Lion Man, Dr. Flip Stander, who has dedicated his life to lion conservation, joins us in studio for this exclusive interview. Dr Flip Stander is a Namibian conservation legend, he started Desert Lion Conservation in 1998 with the aim to collect sound ecological data, and develop a conservation strategy to address human-lion conflict. For years he has been …

Community Perspective in Lion Conservation

In this episode of the MYD Earth Show, Kirsty sits down with one of the greats in conservation in Namibia, John Kasaona. John Kasaona is the Executive Director at Integrated Rural Development and Nature Conservation, a pioneer in community based conservation, and is revered amongst communities in Namibia. In this episode we talk the perspective of community members in Lion …

Separating Facts and Chats in Lion Conservation

What the effects of sensational social media messages are, in the work done in conservation, was what was discussed in this episode of the MYD Earth Show with the help of Felix Vallat from TOSCO, Tourism Supporting Conservation. Felix, who is also a partner in the Desert Adapted Lion Conservation Programme, shares here too about what is happening in Namibia …