[2] The lion is a vulnerable species, having seen a major population decline of 30–50% over the past two decades.

[4] The Ewaso Lions Project research camp sits within the Westgate Community Conservancy, west of Samburu National Reserve.

Shivani Bhalla, representing the Ewaso Lions is a regular featured guest speaker at the annual Wildlife Conservation Network Expo.

Methods include a lion census to estimate population, size and trends; surveys of local communities to gauge extent of human-lion conflict and its impact; camera traps are set to document lion activity;[6] fitting lions with radio and GPS collars to map movements in and out of reserves; scat analysis to understand feeding patterns.

[7] Community Outreach programs include: "Warrior Watch" which recruits and trains Samburu warriors to collect data and respond to community issues like livestock depredation;[8] primary school education on wildlife and wildlife clubs in schools along with scholarships for students interested in conservation as well as taking children on safaris to see the animals first hand;[9] a mobile film project that shows wildlife films in rural villages gives local people an opportunity to see the animals up close; a book compiling poems, stories, myths and drawings about lions from the local community; and a race each year to bring the community together and bring awareness to lion conservation.