Move from the "living" side of the house into the "office" side of the house. Open up the computer and a do a few hours of data entry. This is where co-ordinates and incidents of human elephant conflict reported by the scouts are entered into a spread sheet and mapping tool.
Get into the car, pick up Leonard and go visit some of the scouts to get a debriefing on any recent events. It's important, says Noah, that he keeps in regular contact with his scouts.
Have a break for lunch at a local cafe and take up a conversation with some of the villagers. Find out what's happening around the region, and if they have also heard or know about any incidents involving elephants.
Meeting with local community officials to discuss land-use issues and laws.
Set off for a meeting in a not-too-distant village where there have been a few incidents of elephant conflict over the past few months. The aim being to diffuse the situation by investigating what quick fixes can be put in place to ease the conflict.
Visit the local meeting place in the main town of Lolgorian and again see what news and information can be picked up through chatting to local people. It's through this constant effort to talk and involve local people that Noah has built up his own effective information network as well as a sense of trust amongst the local population - if something happens in TransMara concerning an elephant, then Noah, or Mr Elephant as they call him, will know about it.
Arrive back at the office/home and put the pan on to boil some water for pasta. His favourite quick meal.
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