Much of Born Free’s lion conservation work is conducted in Kenya, one of the last remaining strongholds for the species, through a core partnership with the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) and focuses primarily on actions aimed at reducing human-predator conflict. We seek to find ways for lions and people to live together in the same landscape. A key part of our approach has involved promoting local partnerships for the construction of lion-proof bomas which are a simple, cost effective approach to protecting livestock from predation at night. Since 2010 this work has achieved great success and demand continues to grow as more people and their livestock are better protected and the likelihood of lion persecution diminishes.
While Born Free continues to pilot other measures aimed at mitigating human-predator conflict, we also contribute towards national carnivore conservation strategies in various ways and focus on trying to ensure that national and international policies are lion-friendly.