Farming ostriches and emus is becoming a profitable venture, offering unique opportunity to learn about wildlife conservation and protecting them from over exploitation for bush meat.
Conservation enterprises must go beyond wildlife numbers or tourism revenue towards an economic model that is consistently fair, just, and durable.
Indigenous peoples have generational knowledge of the ecosystems they have lived in and protected, making them experts in telling nature stories rather than mere beneficiaries of conservation.
Isen’s journey led her to a career with the Maa Trust, an organisation that promotes conservation and sustainable development by empowering local communities in Maasailand.
The ongoing capital projects have displaced tens of animals while exposing others to poachers, leading to a drop in the number of some species.
KWS has relocated three young Rothschild’s giraffes from Soysambu Conservancy to the Nairobi Giraffe Centre to boost genetic diversity and strengthen conservation.