10/29/2024
On 24 and 25 October, Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) held its 14th Carnivore Conference, bringing together stakeholders from all over the country to discuss “CARNIVORE CONSERVATION IN CHANGING LANDSCAPES”. The conference was attended by representatives of the KWS, WRTI, Counties, Projects, conservancies, WWF, Nature Kenya, Kenya Wildlife Association and many others. This conference is an excellent platform for exchanging experiences, proposing practical solutions and creating a wide-ranging productive network for information exchange and mutual assistance in various fields of nature conservation. This conference became the 10th in which our project takes part since its foundation in 2011. Dr. Elena, Director of the Mara-Meru Cheetah Project, gave a presentation in which she discussed the problems faced by cheetahs in Maasai Mara, their adaptations in rapidly changing landscapes, and the project’s activities that help solve problems. We shared with our colleagues various aspects and results of our work – scientific (Mara cheetah population trend over 13 years; cheetah behavioral adaptations under anthropogenic influence; communication of cheetahs; genetic diversity in the Mara cheetah population, etc.); monitoring the health of cheetahs and assistance to the KWS veterinarians; conservation activities (assistance rangers in anti-harassment activities, conducting workshops for rangers and guides, deepening their knowledge about animals for more effective protection), work with local communities (nature conservation lessons at schools, donations of environmental education books and board games created in collaboration with “The Laikipian – Art for Conservation”). All efforts of our Project are aimed at preserving this unique predator and increasing awareness of how to help this magnificent species survive for future generations!
https://youtu.be/C1KKNAMWzQk?si=WASYH38SLr-wxq-U
