As much-needed development arrives in our partner communities, such as healthcare and education facilities, the culture has necessarily had to adapt. One of the major changes is that more pastoral children are being educated using western education models, which has led to a breakdown in the relationship of school-going children to their [...]
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We were fortunate to benefit this year from the Wildlife Conservation Network’s (WCN) Cross-Partner Internship Program. Dr. Jim Sanderson from the Small Wild Cat Conservation Foundation came to Kenya in July 2014 for 10 days to help us out with our camera-trap monitoring methodology and analysis for Laisamis. A veteran in camera-trapping, Jim [...]
By Peter Lalampaa Kipsing was identified by GZT as a crucial area for Grevy’s zebra through monitoring the movement of collared Grevy’s zebra and following up with a baseline survey in November 2013. Thanks to support from the Disney Worldwide Conservation Fund we have been able to expand our Grevy’s Zebra Scout Program to this […]
By Serenoi Raphael Letoiye, Head Guide, Elephant Watch Camp, Samburu I usually take tourists on safari in Samburu National Reserve. On the afternoon of 8th of January 2014, we found ourselves in a mix of fascination and sadness. Two lionesses attacked a small Grevy’s zebra herd made up of a lactating female, her foal, and […]
On 16 April 2014, the Samburu County Government officially launched five new conservancies. Three of these – Baragoi Conservancy, Ndoto Conservancy and Nyiro Conservancy – overlap with our Grevy’s Zebra Ambassador Program. The launch theme was “Conservation for Peace and Prosperity”, something that GZT strongly believes in and has been working [...]
Since GZT began working in the Laisamis region, communities have repeatedly requested us to expose them to other conservation models in northern Kenya. In December 2013, GZT facilitated an exposure tour for 24 community members, funded by the Disney Worldwide Conservation Fund. Pre- and post-tour focus group discussions revealed that [...]
Reflections by Lynn Kimmel It was an early February morning when Peter, David, and I set out on our long journey north from Nanyuki, over rough and bumpy terrain, to Baragoi, in the El Barta region of Samburu North. We were on a field trip, to meet with local Samburu and Turkana communities. Our goal […]
During this year’s long dry season from July to October 2013, we monitored water use in Laisamis where our Grevy’s Zebra Warrior Program operates. We wanted to know more about how Grevy’s zebra use water in this region as it is a very scarce resource.
Of the three water points monitored, the Laisamis River, which is seasonal, was the most [...]
Lilian Seko reports Thanks to support from WorldWomenWork, this year’s Grevy’s Zebra Trust Bursary Student Fun Days were held at Lewa Wildlife Conservancy’s Education Centre from 26-29 November 2013. Five girls and one boy are currently enrolled in the program. One of the key aims of these Fun Days was to ensure that not only […]
Thanks to support from the Saint Louis Zoo, Rikapo Lentiyoo our Laisamis Regional Coordinator, was able to attend the Southern African Wildlife College in Hoedspruit, South Africa from January to December 2013. This one-year course was a Higher Certificate in Nature Conservation and Rikapo earned an Upper Second Class! He was the only student [...]
Story by Andrew Letura It was a normal working day for Patin Lebasha, a Grevy’s Zebra Scout. As she was doing her patrols and recording data she came across a small living thing in the distance that appeared to be like a gazelle, but, since she was in doubt of what she was seeing, she […]
Chris Lekupe, Manager of Westgate Conservancy, passes on a fascinating story about human-wildlife co-existence from his father. My father Subanya Lekupe is a herdsmen and wanders widely with his livestock. One day, many years ago, he decided it was time for me to go to school. I was very young and the school was about […]
Peter Lalampaa tells us of a typical field experience It was the early morning of 22nd June 2013, when a team of us including Grevy’s Zebra Warriors and Scouts set off in search of an injured Grevy’s zebra. The report came from a warrior who told us that the Grevy’s zebra was hurt on the […]
