El Barta was an area historically rich in biodiversity but the last few decades have seen wildlife bear the brunt of the increasing enmity between the Turkana and Samburu. A rise in illegal firearms has resulted in increased poaching, the use of wildlife for target shooting, and more wildlife being killed for food during livestock […]
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Sixteen professionals from seven different zoos in North America travelled to Kenya to take part in the 2018 Great Grevy’s Rally. Our zoo team included specialists from Disney’s Animal Kingdom, Lion Country Safari, Oklahoma City Zoo, Sacramento Zoo, Saint Louis Zoo, San Diego Zoo and Zoo Miami. We spent one day in Nanyuki training and […]
SMART is a Spatial Monitoring and Reporting Tool, used to increase the effectiveness of conservation management through improved monitoring and analysis. The SMART software makes it possible to collect, store, communicate and analyze ranger-collected data on illegal activities, wildlife, and patrol routes. Until last year, GZT’s data [...]
Sakardala borehole is used by Grevy’s zebra to access water that has spilled over from the storage tank. GZT has employed a water monitor here to dig and maintain a pool for this spill-over water so the zebra can benefit from it. However, when grazing distribution changed, the Grevy’s zebra stopped visiting this pool so […]
In September, our Field Operations Manager, Julius Lekenit, left the heat and wilds of Samburu for the cold and classical architecture of Cambridge, to spend a year studying a Masters in Conservation Leadership. While he had a bit of a bumpy start to his trip, he has settled in and is really enjoying the experience, […]
This quarter we’re celebrating not just one, but two conservation champions at GZT! Not only was the dedication of our longest-serving female Scout rewarded, but the achievements of our Wamba Regional Coordinator, Andrew Letura, were also recognised when he received the Houston Zoo Wildlife Warrior Award! Wildlife Warriors are chosen from the [...]
El Barta has seen many years of ethnic conflict between the Samburu and Turkana communities, a rivalry which has sadly led to poverty and the loss of lives on both sides, as well as having a detrimental impact on wildlife in the region. Grevy’s zebra are often caught in the crossfire, quite literally when killed […]
