And the winner is...

Dec 20, 2016

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And the winner is...Many moons ago, as our funding campaign crept close to its goal, we entered every major donor to our campaign ($150 or more) into a draw to win this large canvas of Raphael the lion. 
                
 
 
Today, as the holiday season draws near, I finally got around to entering all of you generous people into the prize draw:  
Alex Piel
Alice Hovorka
Australian Society of Zoo Keeping (Dubbo branch)
Julie Duboscq
Leigh Caldwell
Martyn Baker
Nichola Raihani
Robin Mischeff
And the winner is…..  
                
 
 
Thanks so much everyone, and congratulations Alice. 
I will contact you directly to arrange the prize.

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Alice HovorkaBacker

Wonderful! A lovely bonus for supporting an exciting research project. Many thanks Neil.

Dec 21, 20161

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i-cows: can intimidating eye patterns painted onto cows reduce lion attacks?

University of New South Wales

A major reason that lions are in decline is that many are killed every day in retaliation for eating livestock. As ambush predators, lions rely on stalking and surprise, so being seen by their prey usually means they abandon their hunt. In rural Botswana I will test whether painting intimidating eye patterns onto cows hides reduces livestock losses. If successful, this inexpensive tool will help to safeguard the lives of lions and the livelihoods of subsistence farmers alike.