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How Simple Electric Fence Changes Are Helping Protect Kenya’s Giant Pangolins

Correspondent September 22, 2026

Simple changes to electric fences are giving Kenya’s endangered giant ground pangolins a safer path through the Maasai Mara landscape. In Nyekweri, landowners are switching off lower fence wires, helping pangolins move safely while protecting farms and livestock.

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Cattle Grazing Forces Kenya’s Lions to Retreat, Study Finds

Peter Ngare January 22, 2026

Large-scale cattle grazing in Kenya’s Maasai Mara Conservancies is forcing lions to retreat from their traditional habitats, a new study finds. Despite using the savanna at different times, the presence of livestock is altering lion behaviour and shrinking their available space.

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Kenya Wildebeest Migration Decline in the Greater Mara

Peter Ngare January 2, 2026

New scientific data show the Mara-Loita wildebeest route has declined by nearly 90% in just five years due to fencing, land subdivision, and human expansion. The collapse threatens ecosystems, tourism, and the future of wildlife movement in the Greater Mara.