She explained that the KWS team was going to capture a bunch of herbivores en masse and translocate them; and that the exercise would involve a helicopter. They’ll be moved to the relatively new Lake Jipe Conservancy, further south, to boost the number of species that exist there. And when secure space for wildlife is limited due to urbanisation and land use changes, the request for more animals to populate Lake Jipe Conservancy is welcome. This time round it’s more straightforward, and the kongonis run straight into the trap. Captured hartebeests in a lorry at Taita Taveta Wildlife Sanctuary waiting to be transported to their new home in Lake Jipe Conservancy.

Source: Daily Nation June 02, 2024 05:46 UTC