KWS partners with IFAW to determine Elephant Populations in
Kenya’s largest Ecosystem The census participants are from Kenya
Wildlife Service (KWS), International Fund for Animal welfare
(IFAW - www.ifaw.org), other Kenyan institutions and NGOs, and
representatives from Tanzania, Southern Sudan and Uganda. IFAW
is providing fuel for aircrafts and vehicles, a census technical
team and on-site assistance for the exercise in terms of
logistical support for participants and administrative
materials. Covering an expanse of 46,437 square kilometres,
other animals to be counted in the Tsavo-Mkomazi ecosystem are
buffalo, giraffe, rhino, eland and lion as well as large birds
such as ostrich. Human activities that will be monitored during
the synchronised count will include settlements, farms, logging
and livestock bomas and incursions. Commenting on the exercise,
James Isiche, IFAW East Africa regional director said, “It is
our responsibility to continuously establish and monitor
elephant populations, trends and dist