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Carnivore Conservation in Changing Landscapes: A two-day conference in Nairobi highlights new findings and more

Published on December 2, 2019November 30, 2019 by Rupi MangatLeave a comment

Above: Lion defending his prey from Silver-backed jackals and Ruppell’s vultures listed Critically endangered on IUCN Red List in Soysambu Conservancy. By Rupi Mangat.

Published: The East African (Nation media) 30 November 2019

In the complex world of carnivore conservation in today’s rapidly changing landscapes, an annual two-day carnivore conference held at the Kenya Wildlife Service in Nairobi at the end of October brought together carnivore scientists and researchers from east and southern Africa including India.

The aim of the conference was to share the latest information and knowledge on carnivore conservation and management in range states like Kenya.

Jun 2019 Mandevu exploring in Maasai Mara. Copyright Rupi Mangat (800x600) — Mandevu exploring in Maasai Mara. Copyright Rupi Mangat

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A Night with the Stars at Lake Naivasha

Published on April 20, 2019April 19, 2019 by Rupi MangatLeave a comment

Above: Evening light on shores of Lake Naivasha. Copyright Desire James Wainaina

Published: 20 April 2019

Grey shafts of light stream from the clouds to the lake casting an ethereal glow in the late afternoon. Fishermen stride into the freshwater lake on the floor of the Great Rift Valley. In the cooling day, shy waterbuck emerge from the grove of yellow fever trees nibbling the soft grasses along the swampy shores as dainty jacanas on long skinny legs trod the floating mass of water hyacinth while the cormorants deck the trees ready to settle for the night.

Lake Naivasha KWS ground Copyright Desire James Wainaina (800x600) — A walk in the yellow barked acacia forest at Lake Naivasha by the KWS ground. Copyright Desire James Wainaina

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Swan Lake: A Fascinating Performance at Lake Oloiden

Published on March 16, 2019 by Rupi MangatLeave a comment

Above: Great white pelicans herding fish for breakfast. Copyright Rupi Mangat

Replace the swan with pelicans because in Africa we have pelicans and not swans. We’re sailing on Lake Oloiden that’s changes dramatically every so often that it keeps everyone guessing – what next? Salty or fresh?

We’ve woken up to a spectacular performance by the pelicans – that is the Great white pelicans – performing a ballet that’s captivating. On a blue lake, flotillas of the great white birds synchronize their dive in the water, upturning their white butts like a ballerina’s tutu while their enormous yellow bills vanish in the water to swallow the fish they have herded below. It’s spectacular.

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