Category Archives: Rothschild’s Giraffe

Born Free Foundation Working Closely With Soysambu Conservancy.

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By Duncan and Beatrice.

When it comes to conservation,all stakeholholders must work together because they all  work for only nothing but a better world and a healthy environment.This is why  the Soysambu Conservancy has been working very closely with the Born Free Foundation in sensitizing the residents within and without the conservancy on conservation.We organised  two successfull sessions in Soysambu at Mbaruk Store and Headquarters commnly referred as ”heady”.The  audio visual equipment was provided by the Born Free Foundation,the staff /resource personnels were drawn from the Kenya Wildlife Service,Soysambu Consrvancy and Born Free Foundation.The audience composed of the schooling  young ,the working /staff  and  the old.Film  on conservation threat mainly on bush meat consumption was shown,the Mizoga(Carcases).This film enlightened the audience about the dangers posed by snares to the animals and also threat of consuming the bush meat.The Born Free Foundtion Staff also participated in ensuring smooth darting   and transport of tranquillized Rothschild giraffe to their pen.We hope to continue  working closely in future.

ROTHSCHILD GIRAFFE TRANSLOCATION FROM SOYSAMBU.

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By Duncan Oduor and Beatrice Limo

The translocation of  the the Rothschild  giraffe got underway on Saturday.The exercise which was very successful on the first day will enable  a number of these animals moved to their new home in Ruko Conservancy,Baringo.A team of competent staff drawn from Kenya wildlife service,Soysambu Conservancy,Lewa wildlife conservancy,Ruko wild lfe conservancy,Volunteers and other participants are working together to ensure the succesful completion of this very important activity in the conservation of the Rothschild Giraffe.

GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY STUDENTS VISITS SOYSAMBU.

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By Duncan Oduor and Beatrice Limo

The Soysambu Conservancy is glad of the three days visit by the George Mason university students. The students also toured Kiboko primary school within the Soysambu where they donated few textbooks, crayons, notebooks, and golf balls for pupils and others. We had wonderful time with them and welcome them again and again. The leaders of the students, Guy and Ryan were so great for the logistics to make sure their travel was smooth, thank you for good work.DINNER TIMETHE FIRST DINNER AT THE RESEARCH CENTRE

Rothschild Giraffe Now An Endangered Species.

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Giraffe and bird species in danger

By Nation Reporter

Posted Thursday, August 12 2010 at 21:00

Some species of bird and giraffe are on the brink of extinction unless urgent measures are taken to conserve them.

Scientists working in Kenya said the Sokoke Scops Owl, a small member of the species, faces extinction in East Africa due to illegal logging in indigenous forests in the Coastal and North East Tanzania.

Dr Munir Virani of The Peregrine Fund and the National Museums of Kenya found an estimated 1,025 pairs during his study in the early 1990s, and during this recent study, he and his colleague’s estimated only 800 pairs.

“The Sokoke Scops Owl is considered a flagship of the Arabuko-Sokoke Forest and is an indicator of the health of the forest” Dr Virani said.

The Rothschild’s giraffe is the latest African mammal to be declared “endangered” by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature.

There are nine recognised giraffe sub-species and the Rothschild’s is the second most endangered, with less than 670 remaining in the wild, says Kenya Wildlife Service.

 Situation in Soysambu Conservancy

By Duncan Oduor and Beatrice Limo

Out of the remaining 670 rothschild giraffes the Soysambu conservancy has a population estimate of 70,currently most of the adult females have young ones ranging five months to 2 years old.This is an indication of a healthy population and quick measures should be put in place to help conserve them.We are infact optimistic that one of the females is  calving soon,this was reported by one of the researchers :Zoe Muller who is currently taking her studies on the same.We are welcoming more students,consevationists,stakeholders and donors who have interest in helping Soysambu conservancy and the world to improve their population.Enough data has to be collected and analysed  for mitigation measures.

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Rothschild giraffe in Soysambu Conservancy.

The battle against the bush meat trade

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Warning: The blog below contains links to some graphic images…

Poaching for the bush meat trade has long been a problem on Soysambu.

Trespassers break onto The Conservancy and set snares – nooses made from lengths of wire, attached to a tree, bush or fence and hung over animal trails (see image below).

A snare hung in a shrub waiting for an unsuspecting animal to walk through 

The unwitting animal, be it an Impala, Gazelle, Zebra, Buffalo, Eland etc, walks into the snare and becomes trapped. The more it pulls or struggles the tighter the snare becomes, eventually leading to a cruel death by suffocation. The animal is then collected and either eaten, or the meat sold.

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