A Lion Ranger views a desert-adapted lion in the Kunene Region.
The Lion Rangers use cutting-edge mobile technology to keep an eye on the desert-adapted lions of northwest Namibia. In this year’s Conservation and the Environment in Namibia magazine, Lion Rangers Program Coordinator Mathilde Brassine explains how the Lion Rangers are using the Spatial Monitoring and Reporting Tool (SMART) to monitor lions and other large carnivores and help limit human-wildlife conflict.
