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KWS Cracks Down on Wild Trafficking – From Ants to Bees

Bernard Gitau May 8, 2025

Between 2020 and 2025, said Mr Udoto, KWS and their partners have managed to intercept a whole bunch of illegal wildlife products, including 5,140 queen ants, 22 tortoises, 5 snakes, a bee swarm, and even a praying mantis.

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Kenya, a hotbed of Elephant twins

Bernard Gitau January 4, 2025

Kenya is proving to be the global go-to destination for witnessing the incredible twin births as the sight of an elephant mama with not one, but two adorable calves is truly a sight to behold.

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The flying all women rangers of Amboseli Ecosystem

Bernard Gitau January 3, 2025

To ease the rangers' work of patrolling the vast land of Oglului, the team has a drone that helps them to monitor wildlife movement, watering point, sick and animal giving birth.

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Camera Traps for elusive Mountain Bongo

Bernard Gitau January 1, 2025

The Kenyan mountain bongo is an endangered tragelaphine antelope subspecies, endemic to the Aberdare, Mount Kenya, Cheranganis Hills and the Mau Forests Complex, with only a few individuals left in the Eburu, Maasai Mau and South Western Mau.

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Herder Killed in Tsavo East Clash with KWS

admin December 30, 2024

By Bernard Gitau A herder has been killed at Yakalicha area inside Tsavo East National…

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A Planet in Crisis as Wildlife Populations Decline by 73%

admin October 14, 2024

The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) has released its 2024 Living Planet Report, which paints a sobering picture of global biodiversity. According to the report, the world has seen a 73% decline in the size of monitored vertebrate wildlife populations between 1970 and 2020, with Africa experiencing an even more alarming decline of 76%.

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Mara-Serengeti Ecosystems Threatened By Climate Change

admin October 9, 2024

Researchers have warned that climate change threatens the future of the Mara-Serengeti ecosystem, which includes Kenya’s Maasai Mara and Tanzania’s Serengeti National Park.

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Why Female Birds Choose Camouflage Over Colour

Bernard Gitau October 1, 2024

In the bird world, males tend to steal the spotlight with their vibrant colors and striking features. Female birds, on the other hand, often go unnoticed. Dr. Peter Njoroge, a bird expert with the National Museums of Kenya (NMK), sheds light on why this happens, explaining that the phenomenon is deeply rooted in sexual selection.

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KWS to Spend Sh18 Million to Track Vultures and Combat Poisoning

Bernard Gitau September 11, 2024

Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) has announced plans to spend Sh18 million over the next three years to install GPS tracking devices on vultures. This initiative aims to enable faster responses to poisoning incidents, which are a major cause of vulture deaths in Kenya.

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Over-Tourism Threatens the Serengeti and Masai Mara During Migration

Neville Ng'ambwa September 3, 2024

Tourism generates significant revenue, providing funding for wildlife protection and supporting communities that rely on the parks for their livelihoods. However, the sheer volume of tourists descending on the Serengeti and Masai Mara during the migration season is proving to be a double-edged sword.