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 …

Celebrating the Kings of the Namib

In this episode of the MYD Earth Show we discuss the premiere of the Vanishing Kings 2 movie in Windhoek along with the launch of the Vanishing Kings Book. The Vanishing Kings film is a multiple award-winning and Emmy-nominated wildlife film series that follows the lives of our unique Desert Adapted Lions. As the second film in the series launches, …

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 …

Survival and Adaptation

Namibia is home to the only desert adapted lions in the world. For these lions to survive they need to be able to live in harmony with communities, this is why the Ministry of Environment and Tourism has just launched the Human-Lion Conflict Management Plan. In this episode of the MYD Earth Show we speak to Felix Vallat from TOSCO, …