LWT News: Lions of Liwonde, Placement Discounts & 2023 Course Announcement

Lilongwe Wildlife Trust (LWT), responsible for running Malawi’s only wildlife rehabilitation centre and a key campaigner in Malawi’s fight against wildlife crime, has shared some recent news from on the ground in Liwonde, as well as some interesting ways you can get involved with their work. Find out more below.

Forging a new dynasty

Last year, one of Liwonde’s two adult male lions, ‘LM3’, was pushed out of his pride by his brother and moved off into the north of the park. He began spending time with two females released into Liwonde as part of the initial reintroduction of the species from South Africa in 2018. LWT quickly got to work searching for tracks along roads and deploying camera traps in well-used areas to follow their movements. Since then, their little pride has tripled and now consists of nine animals! Clearly LM3’s had no trouble making this his new home. Find out more with some fantastic photos on this Instagram post.

Book a wildlife placement in December

…And save money as well as animals! Lilongwe Wildlife Trust are offering a 5% discount on all bookings for their placements made by 31 December – just quote NEWSLETTER5 in your response to ‘Why are you applying?’ You can get involved in everything from sanctuary work and wildlife research to veterinary medicine. Volunteering with LWT is a chance to make a real difference to to Malawi’s wildlife – all while learning new skills and meeting other inspiring and passionate people.

2023 Wildlife Veterinerary Medicine Course Announcement

For more details on these stories, and to find out more on other projects, take a look at Lilongwe Wildlife Trust’s news & blogs page on their website here.