Kenyan Richard Turere has invented a lion-deterring light system to protect livestock from predators, while preserving the lion population. The simple and innovative system of flashing lights has been successfully adopted across Africa, India and Latin America. The system is adaptable and affordable. Powered by solar energy, with options for wind power, it is sustainable and versatile.
The West Indian Ocean Cable Company (WIOCC), which operates the EASSy fibre cable, has Kshs 500,000 (US $4,860) worth of drugs and consumables to the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS). The drugs are to be used in veterinary interventions, including the safe immobilisation of lions prior to medical examinations or surgical procedures, or when lions require…