Month: September 2016

Month: September 2016

Global March

MEP Field Administrator Wilson Sairowua’s Global March

Mara Elephant Project’s Field Administrator Wilson Sairowua wrote about his experience participating in the Global March for Elephants, Rhinos and Lions in the Mara. The Global March for Elephants, Rhinos and Lions in the Mara is organized by Friends of Maasai Mara. Mara Elephant Project, Basecamp Foundation, Angama Mara, Narok County Government, Geothermal Development Company and many other organizations supported this annual event held on September 24. The objective of the march was … Continue reading.
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August MEP Helicopter Report

Mara Elephant Project produces a monthly helicopter report that we make available to the public on our MEP Resources page. Feel free to take a look at them all from the past year. The month of August saw a lot of helicopter activity for MEP, which is nothing new. In the short time period of the report you can see just how many instances of human-elephant conflict MEP responds to regularly. MEP’s Karen Blixen Camp Ree Park Safari Robinson helicopter is essential to our rapid response to e… Continue reading.
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MEP Helicopter Responds to HEC – *VIDEO*

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z3VRSPga9os Mara Elephant Project’s Karen Blixen Camp Ree Park Safari R44 helicopter is essential to a timely response to human-elephant conflict. Last week a herd of elephants moved into farming areas in the Transmara and were attacked by angry farmers. In the conflict there was an elephant wounded with an arrow. The injured elephant was seen by rangers and tourists in the famous Musiara Swamp with an arrow head sticking out of its back. MEP was able t… Continue reading.