The BBC reports that “researchers have developed a new tool in the fight against the illegal hunting and trading of wild animals.” Read more … Continue reading
Category Archives: Wildlife
East Africa / Kenya / Wildlife
Mara wildlife in serious decline
Wild grazing animals in Kenya’s Masai Mara National Reserve are steadily disappearing, a study has found. Numbers of giraffe, warthog, impala, topi and hartebeest fell by 50% or more between 1979 and 2002. The falls are linked to rapid growth of Maasai settlements around the reserve, say scientists from the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI). … Continue reading
Environment / Kenya / Wildlife
Giraffe numbers in Masai Mara down 95%
The giraffe population of Kenya’s famous Maasai Mara reserve has declined by up to 95% because of increased human settlement around the unfenced park, according to a new study. Scientists at the Nairobi-based International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) found that the numbers of giraffes, hartebeest, impala, warthogs, topis and waterbuck all fell “markedly and persistently” throughout … Continue reading
New study shows steep declines in populations of giraffes and other animals at Kenya’s Masai Mara reserve
A 15-year study of the grazing wildlife in Kenya’s famed Masai Mara reserve has revealed a startling drop in the reserve’s giraffe, warthog, impala, hartebeest, topi and waterbuck populations. The study, published in the May issue of the British Journal of Zoology, is based on researchers’ analysis of data gathered from monthly monitoring of seven … Continue reading
Mara wildlife in serious decline
Wild grazing animals in Kenya’s Masai Mara National Reserve are steadily disappearing, a study has found. Numbers of giraffe, warthog, impala, topi and hartebeest fell by 50% or more between 1979 and 2002. The falls are linked to rapid growth of Maasai settlements around the reserve, say scientists from the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI). … Continue reading
Scientists amazed as ostriches defy climate change to reproduce in numbers
Climate change is real. It is a life threatening event that cannot be ignored in the 21st century. It is cited as the cause of extreme heat, severe crop failure, drying up rivers, depleting food for livestock and wildlife and irregular rainfall patterns. It looks unstoppable—just for now. It continues to modify the structures and dynamics of … Continue reading
ILRI Clippings 