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An African Love Story In February 2007, Michael ‘Nick’ Nichols, famous field cameraman for the National Geographic, and his assistant Nathan Williamson, came to Samburu on a mission to photograph the Samburu elephants through Save the...

A brief summary of recordings in Samburu on the Long Term Monitoring for the month of August 2008. Total monthly rainfall: Nil extremely hot Number of Days Spent Monitoring: 15 days Total Number of Individuals Recorded: 295 Total Number...

A brief summary of recordings in Samburu on the Long Term Monitoring for the month of July 2008. Total monthly rainfall: 21(totally unexpected rains) Number of Days Spent Monitoring: 14 days Total Number of Individuals Recorded:...

Introduction: This exercise followed the one done early March and mid May this year by both STE, Lewa Henrik and NRT. The initial target was not attained in terms of how many collars we will deploy, and since this is the first time also to tag...

A brief summary of recordings in Samburu on the Long Term Monitoring for the month of June 2008 Total monthly rainfall: Nil Number of Days Spent Monitoring: 5 days Total Number of Individuals Recorded: 188 Total Number Bulls: 2 Total...

A brief summary of recordings in Samburu on the Long Term Monitoring for the month of May 2008 Total monthly rainfall Nil Number of Days Spent Monitoring: 17 days Total Number of Individuals Recorded: 454 Total Number Bulls: 18 Total...

A brief summary of recordings in Samburu on the Long Term Monitoring for the month of Apr 2008 Total monthly rainfall: 236mm Number of Days Spent Monitoring: 16 days Total Number of Individuals Recorded: 393 Total Number Bulls:...

Ilgwezi Cattle Collaring: Cattle tagging was an idea that was flown around by Iain sometimes back, to see how cattle or livestock in general can interact with wildlife particularly elephants who seem to be having wide and far ranges. March 11,...

A brief summary of recordings in Samburu on our Long Term Monitoring for the month of February 2008. Total monthly rainfall Nil. Number of Days Spent Monitoring: 16 days. Total Number of Individuals Recorded: 284 Total Number Bulls: 8. Total...

Threats to the continued existence of elephants shift over the years. The syndrome of “too many elephants” in parks and reserves, described in the 60s, gave way to devastating ivory poaching in the 70s and 80s, until the trade was banned. In the...