Lion lights

Maasai entrepreneur named as a finalist for the Young Inventors Prize by the European Patent Office

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星期五, 六月 23, 2023

Many lions are killed to stop them from eating livestock, a crucial concern for the Kenyan Maasai.

Key Points: 
  • Many lions are killed to stop them from eating livestock, a crucial concern for the Kenyan Maasai.
  • Turere has been named as one of three finalists for the second edition of the Young Inventors Prize, which recognises innovators aged 30 or under who have developed technological solutions to help reach the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
  • Many animals of the Nairobi National Park seek shelter in communal lands to escape predators, leading lions to these human-inhabited areas.
  • He highlights that "the human-wildlife conflict is still a significant challenge … as many communities still cannot afford Lion Lights.

Maasai entrepreneur named as a finalist for the Young Inventors Prize by the European Patent Office

Retrieved on: 
星期五, 六月 23, 2023

Many lions are killed to stop them from eating livestock, a crucial concern for the Kenyan Maasai.

Key Points: 
  • Many lions are killed to stop them from eating livestock, a crucial concern for the Kenyan Maasai.
  • Richard Turere developed a system to ward off lions from livestock using light sequences.
  • Turere has been named as one of three finalists for the second edition of the Young Inventors Prize, which recognises innovators aged 30 or under who have developed technological solutions to help reach the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
  • Many animals of the Nairobi National Park seek shelter in communal lands to escape predators, leading lions to these human-inhabited areas.