Lion Recovery Fund
April 24, 2021
9:15 am PDT
The Lion Recovery Fund (LRF) is committed to doubling the number of lions in Africa by 2050. Through direct actions and community engagement, the LRF is making it possible for lion populations to recover by targeting their greatest threats. These include habitat loss, human-lion conflict, bushmeat poaching, and a growing trade in lion body parts. Since 2017, LRF grantees have improved protected landscape management, helped change attitudes of pastoral communities toward lions, and developed strategies to return lions to their historic ranges. As of today, the LRF has supported 107 projects in 21 countries and disbursed over $9.7 million toward lion conservation.
SPEAKERS
Dr. Peter Lindsey
Director, LRF
Dr. Peter Lindsey has worked with African wildlife since 1993. He has extensive experience in a wide array of conservation issues, including predator conservation, threat analysis, community conservation, and understanding Africa’s vast protected area network. Peter studied at Oxford University and received a Ph.D. from the Mammal Research Institute at the University of Pretoria. Prior to joining WCN, Peter worked as a policy coordinator for Panthera’s Lion Program. Today, as the Director of the Lion Recovery Fund, Peter is using his unique “big picture” perspective to help protect lions and guide their recovery across Africa.
