Upon arriving at our camp, you are likely to be welcomed by a limping adult female giraffe named Kiwete. Despite her apparent disability, she is a resilient survivor of the conflict between farmers and giraffes along the Tana River. Kiwete was once among the frequent farm invaders, from the Garissa Giraffe Sanctuary who intensified farm …
From Farm Invader to Beloved Camp Resident: The Story of the Late Kiwete Read More »
Why are giraffes tracked? Giraffes are one of the most recognizable large mammals on earth yet we know very little about their biology and conservation needs. This is because giraffes and in part due to their anatomy have not been very good candidates for collaring until recently. Therefore, recent advancements in technology have allowed us …
Tracking Giraffes using the innovative tail tags Read More »
On 30th August, Kenya Wildlife Service officers on patrol arrested 3 poachers who were in possession of 30 kilograms of giraffe meat while on transit to Somalia. They were also connected to various deaths of giraffes around the Wajir-Garissa Counties border. Their arrest was made possible following a tip-off by community wildlife scouts from Sabuli …
Sweet Sugar fueling poaching along the Kenya-Somalia border Read More »
Did you know that giraffes are organized in constantly changing groups and like many other mammal species, they have dominant males that are often challenged by other males seeking to secure mating right? Well, what then happens in the face of an unwavering and inadvertent increase in a number of challenges as it has been …
Could CONFLICTS Explain the Growing Battle of the Giants? Read More »
Human wildlife conflict is a hindrance to conservation efforts. Despite efforts made to conserve wildlife globally, human wildlife conflict is one of the contemporary threats hindering wildlife conservation. Conflicts exists between human and wildlife whom with contrasting interests have little or no tolerance to each other. In Kenya human wildlife conflicts are on the rise. …
We arrived in Dertu town at one of the completely dried water holes to find multiple carcasses of giraffes. Their skin scorched and appeared grey, lips cracked and body covered with skin liaisons. Dr. Ali and a team of scientists assess the carcasses and their initial diagnosis suggests Sarcoptes scabiei infestation which is an opportunistic …
Underlying issuesIn Garissa County, the communities occupying areas along the river Tana have transformed from nomadic pastoralists to farmers. The farm owners use water from the river for irrigation. Emergence of farms along the river has led to the blocking of giraffe water points hence giraffes have to force their way to the river through …
Early june this year, reports of a white baby giraffe and its mother were reported to us by the rangers who got the report from one of the villagers adjacent to the Ishaqbini conservancy. We hurriedly headed to the scene as soon as we got the news. And lo! There, right infront of us, was …
ANOTHER WHITE (LEUCISTIC) GIRAFFE SIGHTING IN THE HIROLA’S RANGE! Read More »
