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Scaling coexistence across East Africa
A middle-aged woman stood beside sacks of freshly harvested maize, more than she could ever remember harvesting in recent years.
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Turning uncertainty into purpose
When Yvonne Seline Ekesa received her university admission letter to study Conservation Biology at Kenyatta University, her first reaction… confusion.
Community Outreach: A day with Boda Boda Operators
It is widely believed that Boda Boda bikers - Kenyan taxi drivers on motorbikes - aid in transporting many illegal goods including ivory, in and around Archer’s Post, an important outpost in Samburu, Kenya. In light of this, together with...
Launching the Elephants and Bees Project HEC Center Construction in Mwakoma Village, Segalla Mountain
Week 1: Get Ready, Get Set, GO!! Planning, Meeting, Marking, Clearing & Construction Mon, Dec 9th Day 1: Elephants and Bees Project Team PLANNING Session At 9:00am, the project team fully assembled for the first time in the STE Karen...
Nasuulu’s “Whole”-in-One
All the troops are gathered over the hill to the South of STE, in Nasuulu conservancy. This time, it is for a joyous and momentous occasion. Finally, the conservancy is breaking ground on its headquarters. Three years ago this landscape was...
Collars Galore!
I have been incredibly fortunate to assist with four collaring operations in three days, two on the 18th and two on the 21st. There have been several collars sitting in camp since I arrived, but unfortunately no vet to immobilize the target...
Night of the raiding elephants
The night of Friday, the tenth of January 2014, marked the first crop-raid of the season in the Mwakoma Village( Sagalla, Voi). I can’t say whether it was lucky or unlucky that we were around to witness the event, but it was good that we were...
88% of Africa’s second largest elephant population lost in four decades
The number of elephants in the Selous Game Reserve in Tanzania, a UNESCO World Heritage site and Africa’s second largest elephant population, has plummeted by approximately 88 per cent over the last four decades, the Tanzania government has...
Interning at Save The Elephants
January 11, 2014 My name is Sarah and I arrived at the camp two days ago for a one month internship with STE. I am in my second year of the Master’s program in Behavioural Ecology at Memorial University of Newfoundland. For my thesis I am...
My first night out with the bees
On the last day that Carley and I were on site by ourselves, I was about to crack. Balancing camp life (no, not glamping) with maintaining construction projects that produce an aesthetic and professional product was exhausting to say the least. I...
Innovation
In the bush of Kenya, certain tools and materials can be in short supply. Whether it's out of the budget or simply doesn't exist in the local shops, many construction workers, farmers, landscapers, and families have to make do with what they have....
Hair in Rain
Voi is a friendly little town just outside of Tsavo East National Park. It's our little bit of civilization that we escape to and get supplies from while camping in Mwakoma. The people are welcoming and not too pushy. If one store doesn't have what...