Beyond Noise

Laurence Ellis photographed the Lioness rangers in Kenya for Beyond Noise magazine.

Megan Liu writes: In Kenya’s Amboseli ecosystem, a corps of Maasai women take up ranger posts, defending both wildlife and the communities bound to it. Team Lioness formed in 2019, marking a turning point in Amboseli. Backed by the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW), eight Maasai women pulled on ranger uniforms for the first time, stepping into roles once reserved for men. Chosen for their quickness of mind, endurance, and ability to hold ground-both in the community and in the field – they became the first in their families to secure formal employment in one of Kenya’s first all-temale ranger units. @ifawglobal