Before revision: According to Mark Dowie, the Masai sent leader Martin Saring'O to the November 22, 2004 Bangkok World Conservation Congress meeting (sponsored by the International Union for Conservation of Nature) to defend their land rights: "Standing before the congress, he Martin Sarin'O expressed, 'we are enemies of conservation. '
After revision: According to Mark Dowie, "'We are enemies of conservation,' declared Maasai leader Martin Saning’o, standing before a session of the November 2004 World Conservation Congress  expressed, 'we are enemies of conservation. '