Latest news
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An update from our community
May 16 2013
Latest stories from a few of the community projects around our Victoria Falls project site -
Unwanted visitors cause havoc in the garden
May 13 2013
Hungry elephants have created extra work for Chinotimba gardeners -
The latest news from Mkoba 1 Clinic
May 7 2013
Volunteers help out at a review day held specifically for children -
Exciting times for MCHC
May 7 2013
Work is underway on the new orphanage for the boys of the Midlands Children's Hope Centre -
Good news from the Drop-in Centre
May 7 2013
Kindhearted supporters continue to spread a little happiness -
From W12 to Zimbabwe
May 3 2013
Children the world over love football and the boys from MCHC are no exception -
Heading for the Roof of Africa
May 3 2013
An ALERT member of staff is climbing Kilimanjaro for the love of lions and needs your support -
Will you Miss a Meal in May?
April 29 2013
Please help us to raise vital funds to feed a community in need -
Supporting the Etosha Carnivore Research Unit
April 24 2013
How Do Lions Live with an Annual Outbreak of Anthrax in Namibia's Etosha National Park? -
Graduation day at the ALERT Education Centre
April 21 2013
42 Grade 6 Students from Mkoba 4 Primary School receive their certificates -
Predator deterrent system expands
April 17 2013
A second lighting system is installed in a high conflict area -
Watch out - the 2Ls are about!
April 12 2013
Lewa and Laili continue their good hunting form -
Learning is fun at the Holiday Club
April 3 2013
Volunteers help Monde Primary School students to enjoy extra lessons -
Hard work pays off for two determined boys
April 3 2013
A kind-hearted volunteer has offered a helping hand to boys from Victoria Falls -
Lighting up Zimbabwe
April 2 2013
A new human-wildlife conflict mitigation measure is being tested -
The AEC welcomes a visitor from Antelope Park
April 1 2013
Students from Mkoba 4 Primary learn all about life as a Field Guide -
Another success story from MCHC
March 30 2013
The orphanage welcomes three new faces as one boy is reunited with his grandmother -
Medical volunteers offer vital support
March 28 2013
Volunteers find helping out at Mkoba Polyclinic an unforgettable experience -
A little support goes a long way
March 19 2013
ALERT supporters take action to help our projects -
The latest news from our successful school clubs
March 18 2013
The Mukamusaba Conservation Club and the Twabuka Reading Club continue to educate and empower local children -
A brighter future for Charity
March 14 2013
News of missing girl makes volunteer Shelley smile -
Latest News from Mkoba Polyclinic
March 7 2013
Antelope Park volunteers continue to make a difference at the Clinic -
The AEC welcomes new students
March 7 2013
Mkoba 4 children prepare for conservation classes -
An improvement in the garden
March 6 2013
Volunteers make life easier for Chinotimba's gardeners -
Exciting times for Midlands Children's Hope Centre
March 5 2013
Success for students, progress on the orphanage site and a welcome new face -
Mkoba 4 Primary School go shumba spotting
March 5 2013
A day trip to Antelope Park is a treat for the Special Needs class -
It’s all smiles at Monde School
February 21 2013
The future is looking brighter for three youngsters from Victoria Falls -
Volunteers offer a helping hand
February 13 2013
Mkoba 1 Clinic welcomes volunteers to assist nursing staff -
Volunteers bring fun to Midlands Children’s Home (Rosedale)
February 12 2013
Latest stories from a few of the community programs around our Gweru project site -
School clubs go from strength to strength
February 5 2013
Numbers are up at the Mukamusaba Conservation Club and the Twabuka Reading Club -
Water world
February 2 2013
It's all about new experiences for the young Ds -
Increasing capacity in the Zimbabwean Parks Estate
January 25 2013
An public-private partnership agreement is signed with Zimbabwe Parks & Wildlife Management Authority -
It's back to school for the children of Monde Primary
January 22 2013
It's business as usual at Monde Primary School, where the children have already got the new academic year off to a good start -
A coming of age story
January 20 2013
The first wild-borne cub in the lion release program is two years old today. -
Top of the Class!
January 12 2013
18 students in the special needs class return to mainstream education -
Week 3 at the AEC
January 5 2013
Learning about habitats and African countries -
Three lions shot at Monde Village, Zimbabwe
January 4 2013
Human / lion conflict in western Zimbabwe results in the death of three lions -
Gweru Drop In Centre
January 3 2013
The drop in centre opens its doors at temporary facilities having had to vacate their rented premises. -
The ALERT Education Centre opens its doors
December 20 2012
The first lesson takes place in the AEC - What is Conservation -
Opening of the ALERT Education Centre
December 6 2012
After months of planning, ALERT is proud to announce the opening of the ALERT Education Centre in Gweru, Zimbabwe -
Penya's close encounter
December 4 2012
The 2Ps continue their zebra campaign -
AFRICA’S SAVANNAH ECOSYSTEMS — AND THEIR LIONS —DECLINING AT ALARMING RATE
December 4 2012
A new study provides the latest estimates of lion numbers, distribution and available habitat -
Dynamite
November 19 2012
An update on the wild lion known as Dynamite -
Volunteers take part in Zimbabwe's national de-worming programme
October 30 2012
Antelope Park's medical volunteers assist the staff of Mkoba 4 Polyclinic to deliver thousands of treatments as part of a national campaign -
Penya & Paza are determined for zebra
October 27 2012
The young females have another go at catching themselves a stripy meal -
Soccer stars in clean up operation
October 17 2012
The Zambezi Lions spread the word of good environmental practice and organize an Environment Day -
The 2Ls make a stealthy kill
October 15 2012
Lewa has to wait in line as Laili asserts herself on their most recent kill -
Plans underway for an ALERT Education Centre
October 12 2012
ALERT starts the creation of an education centre for the communities of Gweru -
ALERT joins the Mana Pools game count
October 4 2012
ALERT staffer Rae Kokes joins the annual count and comes face to face with a pride of lions -
Penya is still gunning for a giraffe
October 1 2012
The young lioness continues her attempts to bring down Africa's tallest animal -
Antelope Park update
September 13 2012
The Ls tackle the impala, while the Ps go for the zebra and the 3Ds get to grips with their first walks -
Graduation by kudu
August 30 2012
Laili and Lewa mark their progression from lion walks to night encounters with a kill -
Damara makes a splash
August 17 2012
Damara turns to water sports in Livingstone -
Mongooses & lizards for the cubs at Antelope Park
August 14 2012
We report here on the latest kills by lions in stage one of the release program -
Press Release - 13th August 2012
August 13 2012
Review of Hunter et al. paper “Walking with lions: why there is no role for captive-origin lions Panthera leo in species restoration“ -
More trees for Dambwa
August 4 2012
With our partners Lion Encounter Zambia and Greenpop we begin a reforestation program in Dambwa -
Helping out in Monde
August 3 2012
Our Victoria falls team and partners help out at Monde Primary -
Water system for the garden supporting those with AIDS
August 3 2012
The ALERT Communities Trust, through our partner Lion Encounter Zimbabwe are assisting those living with AIDS -
Penya sets her sights high
August 3 2012
The young lioness tackles a giraffe at Antelope Park -
Meet the Zambezi lions
July 24 2012
We managed to catch up with Zambezi Lions at one of their training sessions and interviewed a few of them on what playing for the ‘Lions’ meant to them. -
News from our community
July 20 2012
Latest stories from a few of the community programs around our Gweru project site -
Burundi asks ALERT to reintroduce lions
July 16 2012
ALERT has signed an agreement to jointly manage several protected areas in the country of Burundi, to include the reintroduction of lions -
Latest news from Antelope Park
July 9 2012
The Ps are playful, the Ls tackle zebra and the MKs make one of the fastest night encounter kills ever. -
Dendi & Damara make their first kill
July 7 2012
The 2D sisters take a wildebeest in the Mosi-oa-Tunya National Park -
Bringing water to the Zambezi National Park
July 4 2012
We are pleased to announce the completion of a new waterhole to meet the world heritage convention requirement for water management in the Zambezi National Park -
The Zambezi Lions move into the Lion's Den
July 3 2012
ALERT's own football team and conservation education initiative do us proud. -
The Ls and the wildebeest
June 28 2012
Laili & Lewa have a close call during a hunt -
Bringing hope to the orphans of Mkoba
June 24 2012
Latest update from the Children's hope Centre (Mkoba Boys Orphanage) -
The one when the zebra fought back
June 24 2012
Latest updates from Antelope Park on the Ps, Cs and the Ls (who get caught up in a battle royale) -
Recent tales of the Ps, Ls and Cs
June 18 2012
Latest news from Antelope Park -
MKs night encounter
June 8 2012
Moyo and Mara lead the chase for the Bush's fast food -
Latest from Antelope Park
June 6 2012
The 4C's return to the Park and the MK's are on the prowl -
Latest from Lion Encounter Zambia
June 6 2012
Damara face to face with buffalo and the Dambwa girls join Zulu's bird-watching hobby -
Funding announced to continue Sable study
May 12 2012
ALERT is pleased to provide additional funding to continue this study on potential negative impacts on sable due to hunting pressure -
PRESS RELEASE – 11th May 2012
May 11 2012
Joint press release by African Lion & Environmental Research Trust, Antelope Park and Lion Encounter. -
A discussion on the recent lion range state conference
May 10 2012
Our partner LionAid discusses the potential impact of the recent conference -
Gweru Community Projects
May 8 2012
An update from the development programs around our Gweru project site -
Progress Report from the Mara Naboisho Lion Project, Kenya
May 7 2012
Niels Mogensen reports back on the recent news from the Mara -
A new dawn for lions: action plans from the lion range state conference announced
April 25 2012
ALERT's partner LionAid publishes the action plans agreed by lion range state delegates at the recent conference -
Joyce la Virtue climbs higher to support ALERT
April 21 2012
Joyce reaches the top of Mount Kili -
Ethiopian lions get a national action plan
April 20 2012
The plan addresses future conservation of these imperilled predators, which are increasingly threatened by development and human-related activities. -
African solutions to African challenges
April 19 2012
A 13-year-old in Kenya has come up with a low-cost, eco-friendly way to protect his family\'s livestock from lions -
Hyenas on the rampage
April 18 2012
Further direct evidence of why Africa needs lions -
Uganda: Game Park Animal Populations Increase
April 17 2012
Seemingly good news underscores the message that Africa needs lions -
RIP Amber
April 7 2012
We unfortunately have to report that the lioness Amber has died -
A socio-economic analysis of trophy hunting areas
April 2 2012
Big game hunting - what benefit? -
Munali makes a speedy kill
April 1 2012
Young Munali in Livingstone catches a quick meal -
New study: critical analysis of nature based tourism
March 26 2012
Through our facilitated research program, a PhD student from Montana University is looking at our programs in Livingstone as a case study in benefit sharing -
Welcome to our new web site
March 17 2012
Dozens of people have worked for 12 months to try and create the greatest online resource about lion conservation on the web. This is the result.
