Depending on the nature documentary they last watched, international visitors to Tsavo’s conservation area are often surprised at the ochre red of our elephant. If they continue on with their travels around Kenya, and head into some of this incredible…

With the drought of last year still so fresh in our memories, considerations on water conservation are still very pertinent. We witnessed first-hand the influence of shortage. The Tsavo Conservation Area, which is no stranger to periods of reduced rain…

All of us involved in the conservation of wildlife have learnt, often painfully, that there is no silver bullet to solving each of the various issues facing the long-term survival of wildlife and wild spaces. Though we wish that there…

As we come to the close of 2022, we wanted to finish our year by devoting our last two weekly bulletins toward giving you the most up-to-date run down of all things elephant conservation. Last week, we wrote an article…

The challenges facing the conservation of elephant are constantly changing. This, as many of you know, is no single-issue drive. We, as human beings, are in a constant state of evolution; our whims, motivations, values and expectations rise and peter…

The November/December period in Kenya tends to coincide with a downturn in international tourism. In its stead, Kenyan residents become more frequent visitors in the country’s national parks. Many Kenyans will, over the next few months, be returning home for…

Tsavo has recently lost two of its star attractions. In Dida and Lugard, the Tsavo Conservation Area had two icons that could drag tourists and filmmakers to the area. Once here, touro-dollars and documentarians did so much for the conservation…

Today, the 25th of November 2022, marks the final day of discussions at the 19th Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species. Since coming into force on the 1st of July 1975, CITES has been integral in promoting the protection…

After homo sapiens, the African elephant is the second longest lived land mammal. As with every other species presently sharing this planet with us – the most influential land mammal to have ever inhabited it – the habitats elephant are…

You cannot be in the business of protecting wildlife in Tsavo without drought-mitigation being a huge part of the year-round plan. Key to conservation’s success, here in Kenya where we seldom have fences around protected-for-wildlife areas, is that the reserves…