Author: Claire Bolles

Author: Claire Bolles

His Divine Holiness Stop Ivory

His Divine Holiness Supports MEP

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On January 7 Mara Elephant Project had a very special visitor, His Divine Holiness Acharya Swamishree Purushottampriyadasji Maharaj, the spiritual leader of Shree Swaminarayan Gadi Sansthan, a worldwide center for spiritual, cultural and social welfare. His Divine Holiness was in town to visit the sects headquarters in Kenya and as part of his trip visited the Mara River Safari Lodge in Maasai Mara. During his time in the Mara, MEP was asked to visit him and he was so impressed with MEP’s… Continue reading.
Wilson at HEC Workshop

A Letter From MEP Field Administrator Wilson Sairowua

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The Mara Elephant Project rangers have been working hard to ensure the safety and security of the Mara’s elephants and residents alike. I was proud of our response to a human-elephant conflict situation in October where a matriarch of a large herd had been speared multiple times and was at risk of death. MEP rangers responded quickly and, with the help of the Kenya Wildlife Service/David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust vet, were able to remove 11 arrows from this matriarch and collar her for i… Continue reading.
Marc in Heli

A Letter From MEP CEO Marc Goss

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The good news is that the number of poached elephants decreased in 2016, the bad news is that human-elephant conflict has increased significantly, which is why adding the Robinson R44 helicopter to the Mara Elephant Project HEC Toolkit was so crucial. This was made possible through the generous support of Karen Blixen Camp and Ree Park Safari. CEO Marc Goss moving a herd of elephants to safety.  The helicopter cuts down our rapid response time for HEC and security operations, allows for … Continue reading.

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