Traveling inland to Namibia’s Kunene Region, we head into the mountains to meet John Heydinger and the Lion Rangers, who work closely with local communities to support coexistence with lions. Continuing east into Botswana, we arrive at “Dogcamp,” the base of the Botswana Predator Conservation Trust, where young researchers and guides confront escalating challenges—from drought-driven climate pressures to rising human-lion conflict—as space and resources grow increasingly scarce for both people and wildlife.
