The Milgis lions are back!!…
Category: Uncategorized | Date: May 22 2008 | By: milgistrust
I’ve been walking in the Matthews/Ndoto region since 1989, running camel safaris.. Although we have seen the tracks and have proabably lost 20 camels to lion!!, I have not sighted a male lion since 1990!!..Because they were so shy, insecure, and persecuted.. yesterday we watched for half an hour the finest lion couple frolicking, down in the middle of the Lugga, from the Milgis trust base… The Samburu who we work with were so excited…And I know that all the people who used to frequent this area in the 60’s/70’s, who many times have told me’ the Milgis is finished.. No game left?? ‘ will be very happy to hear this news… I am particularly happy because is a result of our work…weldone our scouts… and thanks to all the people who support us..
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I Helen Douglas-Dufresne, have been doing walking camel safaris for the last 20 years in the Mathews-Ndoto region having witnessed the destruction of the Milgis ecosystem by the local communities who were unaware of its implications, either we did something or not- so the Milgis trust was born!
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Donations Received
- Nov 22nd Agnes L. USD690.00
- Sep 16th Anna M. USD75.00
- Sep 12th Philipp L. USD220.00
- Sep 10th Wanda H. USD22.00
- Jul 16th Anna M. USD55.00
- Jul 11th Karen M. USD110.00
- May 19th Wendy O. USD250.00
- May 16th Anna C. USD16.50
- May 16th Anna M. USD55.00
- Mar 31st Anna C. USD11.00
- Feb 16th Anna M. USD55.00
- Nov 18th Anna M. USD44.00
- Nov 16th Laurens H. USD165.00
- Nov 15th Karen P. USD110.00
- Oct 25th Andrew F. USD55.00
- Oct 17th Anna M. USD50.00
- Jul 6th Charlotte B. USD600.00
- Jul 1st Robert S. USD1000.00
- Jul 1st Nora L. USD1000.00
- Jul 1st Karen B. USD600.00
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3 Responses to “The Milgis lions are back!!…”
filmingwild, on 23 May 2008
Hi Helen -
It’s great to see you here!
Wonderful news about the lions…wow…
I can’t believe we didn’t see you the other day - we were at KWS HQ on the same day as you were - had we known you were there, we would have come looking! I’ve been meaning to write to you for ages, just to catch up and say hi….and ask you WHEN are you coming to see us here in Tsavo? (I know we’ve been promising to come up your way for a long time too…so we’re equally guilty as charged!)
Will be great to catch up with all the Milgis news here as it happens. We’re also here, by the way - our blog is called Filming Wild and it’s a combination of our Film Foundation news and a photo-journal of all the wildlife passing by our house and AEFF HQ here bordering Tsavo…
By the way, the photos in your header strip here (or whatever you call it) are stunning.
Take care - hope to see you soon -
Lots of Love,
Tanya
Batters, on 24 May 2008
It is wonderful to hear that your efforts have been successful. Let’s hope this is just the start of a long-term revival in this area - keep up the good work!
Anastasia Mack, on 12 Nov 2008
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