Wildlife Clubs of Kenya

Category: Uncategorized | Date: Oct 04 2008 | By: wildlifeclubskenya

The Wildlife Clubs of Kenya members are concerned with the rapid loss of our wildlife species due to human activities.

The number of wildlife species killed by speeding vehicles on our roads is increasing due to carelessness and ignorance. This is happening even in remote areas where there is no busy traffic.

The picture below shows a beautiful reticulated giraffe  knocked down recently by a speeding lorry at the Garissa Giraffe Sanctuary.

In a stretch of less than one kilometer over 15 wildlife species were observed to have been killed by speeding vehicles in Rift Valley. Among them were the african civet, tortoise, genet and bird species .

Improper development plans are a disastrous to our wildlife species survival. At a slaughter house in North Eastern Kenya over 5 marabou stocks are electrocuted everyday as they patch on uninsulated electric wires. The stocks visit the center to feed on meat remains.

Our members are saddened by people who keep and mistreat wild animals for commercial reasons. In an Eco-lodge near the Tanzania border the condition of ‘Suzanne’ kept for visitors to watch is pathetic. She is never fed, never free from her huge chain and really looks miserable. See her photo below.

In our country Kenya more than 70% of our animals live outside the protected areas. This means they live with me and you. Its high time that we learn to live with our wildlife. The Wildlife Clubs of Kenya through its members and Born Free Foundation has been undertaking desnaring activities in some bush meat hot spots. Over 2000 snares have been captured.The number of animals killed is alarming. Some animals escape with the snares and end up having a painful slow death.

These are just few examples, and such disappointing occurrences are happening in every corner of this world.

Awareness creation, initiating wildlife conservation activities, lobbying and desnaring are some of the key activities the Wildlife Clubs of Kenya is undertaking to safeguard our wildlife. However there is need for we humans to be more humane to wildlife species and better conservation policies put in every country.

By

Gabriel

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