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Tanzania's Ruaha landscape is one of the most significant in the world for large carnivores, particularly lions. However, they are extremely understudied in this area, and detailed data on carnivore and mammal distribution is needed for targeted conservation planning. In addition, Ruaha's carnivores are threatened by intense conflict with local people. as they see no tangible benefits from their presence. Here, we present data from the first camera-trapping study from the Ruaha landscape, and discuss how community-camera-trapping is engaging villagers in wildlife monitoring, and leading to direct benefits from wildlife presence in order to reduce conflict. We hope that these approaches will be continued and extended across the Ruaha landscape, as well as possibly acting as a model for other locations where human-wildlife conflict is a major issue.