Spotted hyenas appeared near livestock enclosures more often in rainy months and on darker nights
Camera traps at 12 livestock enclosures in central Kenya recorded spotted hyenas more often during wetter months and…
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A continuing selection of new studies, conservation projects and important developments connected to species in the archive.
Models project a halving of suitable habitat for African Bush Elephants in East Africa
A study covering eight East African countries projects that climate-suitable habitat for the African Bush Elephant could shrink…
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House Crow Breeding Varies Across Regions, Review of 34 Studies Finds
A 2026 review of 34 studies found clear regional differences in house crow breeding, including breeding-season timing, nesting…
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Plains Zebra Was the Most Frequent Species in Seven Years of Confiscated Wild Meat in Kenya
Among 567 confiscated wild-meat samples from 2015–2021 in Kenya, plains zebra accounted for 87 samples, ahead of Masai…
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New Embryo Brings Northern White Rhino Total Produced to 39
A new embryo produced from Fatu’s egg cells at Ol Pejeta brought the BioRescue programme’s total number of…
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African Review Found Different Impact Emphases in House Crow and Red-billed Quelea Studies
A 2026 review of 59 African studies found that red-billed quelea research focused mainly on crop and economic…
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Lions Avoided Areas With Heavy Cattle Use in the Masai Mara
Nine years of monitoring across community conservancies in Kenya’s Mara ecosystem found that lions avoided areas with heavy…
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Highly Suitable African Buffalo Habitat Could Shrink 16.6–22.4% in Northern Kenya by Around 2070, Model Projects
A 2026 habitat-suitability study projects that the area classed as highly suitable for African buffalo in Kenya’s Laikipia–Samburu…
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