Lazy Day at Camp

           It was a really slow day at camp – so, sadly, there are no pictures today! We had the morning off to finish our baboon behavior papers and then a few lectures in the afternoon. The first lecture was about the local wildlife problems and how an area with so much pastoralism, agriculture, and livestock can deal with wildlife coming into farms and the livestock grazing areas. We’ll be going to Manyara Conservation Area on Monday and talking to people there about what they've done to prevent wildlife from interfering too much with livestock resources. The second lecture was about the culture of the Iraqw (the W is supposed to be there, it’s not a typo!) so we can know how to respect their culture when we go on the homestays tomorrow. It should be fun! We've been told that these families are going to have us working with them on their daily activities like cattle herding, cleaning, and cooking, as well as hanging out with the kids (who are going to be off from school). It will definitely be an experience, so plenty of pictures to come!