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KWS turns to technology to boost wildlife conservation efforts
1+ hour, 28+ min ago (148+ words) standardmedia. co. ke KWS turns to technology to boost wildlife conservation efforts Technology is playing an increasingly central role in wildlife conservation as the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) adopts innovative tools to strengthen protection efforts and promote sustainable coexistence between…...
How Kenya's wildlife conservancies make old men rich, women and youth poorer
2+ week, 1+ day ago (41+ words) standardmedia. co. ke Kenya once had an exceptional abundance and diversity of wildlife. But as the country's population boomed, wildlife lost space to people, buildings, roads and agriculture....
Dogs on the trail of South Africa's endangered tortoises
10+ mon, 1+ week ago (507+ words) Snout pressed to the ground, a border collie named Delta zigzagged through the shrubs on a private nature reserve near Cape Town, frantically sniffing for critically endangered tortoises. The dog stopped abruptly in front of a small bush and lay…...
Gut microbiomes of elephants altered by livestock in shared spaces
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (409+ words) A new threat on the elephant population in Samburu and Buffalo Springs National Reserves, has emerged. Habitat loss, fragmentation and lately climate change have been considered trendy challenges for the animals that require enormous space for their survival but a…...
Tsavo conservation gains at risk as USAID project halted
8+ mon, 4+ week ago (446+ words) Rangers work to push a one of the rhinos that were relocated to to the new Tsavo rhino sanctuary last week from the Nairobi National Park. [File, Standard] Across the savannahs of Tsavo, elephants. .....
Kindiki: Kenya adopts AI, drones in major wildlife conservation reforms
5+ mon, 1+ day ago (549+ words) To secure this heritage, the DP also said the government is establishing a world-class National Wildlife Protection and Anti-Poaching Modernization Framework to effectively secure wildlife. "Why local BPO sector stands out among its regional peers "IMF boss warns global system…...
Makoyo farm: Where ostriches and emus roam and conservation comes alive
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (105+ words) standardmedia. co. ke Makoyo farm: Where ostriches and emus roam and conservation comes alive Emus and ostriches feeding at Makoyo farm in Makueni county. The rare species have made the farm a learning centre as they get conserved away from…...
Ground pangolin: 'Extinct' mammal returns to roam Kenya's landscape
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (85+ words) standardmedia. co. ke Ground pangolin: 'Extinct' mammal returns to roam Kenya's landscape The giant ground pangolin looks almost prehistoric. At first glance, it resembles a reptile, covered in hard overlapping scales like armour. Yet it is a mammal that spends…...
Primal instincts: Counties struggle with human-wildlife conflict
8+ mon, 6+ day ago (297+ words) This Monkey encroached Sopa Lodge and snatched an egg in Naivasha, Nakuru County. [Jonah Onyango, Standard] Siaya County is not alone in battling the monkey menace. Murang'a County government has. .. This Monkey encroached Sopa Lodge and snatched an egg in…...
New research shows African elephants call each other by name
3+ mon, 4+ day ago (412+ words) Did you know that humans are not the only creatures that call each other by name? Researchers have confirmed that elephants also call out to one another using unique sounds, proving that names are not a uniquely human invention. A…...