@peninah_malonza and @OmondiPomondi and other guests during the launch of The National Wildlife Research Agenda (2023-2027) at Wildlife Research and Training Institute.
Wildlife Research & Training Institute
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Wildlife Research & Training Institute
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Wildlife Research and Training Institute (WRTI) is a Government parastatal with the legal mandate to coordinate and undertake #wildlife research and training.
- In an exclusive video interview, our distinguished guests unite to extend a heartfelt invitation to the upcoming 1st Wildlife Scientific Conference 2023 by Wildlife Research & Training Institute (WRTI)
00:00 - The @WRTI research team earlier today while evaluating the ecological impact of wild fire at the Aberdare National Park. To access the moorland within Aberdare National Park the team had to walk for six hours to assess the extent of fire damage to ecological processes.
- Did you know that the Wildlife Research and Training Institute (WRTI) is mandated to undertake and coordinate wildlife research and training in Kenya?
- A female elephant waking up after being fitted with a collar at Amboseli National Park. Collaring aids in tracking the migratory corridors for elephant, identifying their behaviors, deter poaching and help anticipate and mitigate human-wildlife conflict. #WRTIDiscoverBeyond
00:00 - NATIONAL WILDLIFE CENSUS (2024-2025) UPDATES: In a significant milestone, the Institute today flagged off eleven aircrafts to commence the Tsavo ecosystem aerial total wildlife census. The flagging off, led by Director Dr Patrick Omondi, accompanied by Voi MP Khamis Chome and
- Do you know how elephants are named? Working closely with @kwskenya and @WRTIKenya, Dr. Cynthia Moss, Founder of Amboseli Trust for Elephants, has been studying elephants in Amboseli since 1972. Here is an insight on how these magnificent creatures are named #WRTIDiscoverBeyond
00:00 - Today, WRTI Director /CEO , Dr.@OmondiPomondi , accompanied by @kwskenya Capture team & @WRTIKenya ecologists, undertook ear-notching and fitting of transmitters on rhinos at Lake National Park. #WRTIDiscoverBeyond #WRTIKenya
- Do you have a well-researched scientific paper on discoveries, innovation, technologies and applications in wildlife conservation and sustainable utilisation? We are looking for you! Register for the Wildlife Scientific Conference on our website wrti.go.ke.
- WRTI is currently conducting a lion survey in the Tsavo ecosystem using a Bayesian Spatially Explicit Capture-Recapture (SECR) method. The main objectives of the exercise are to estimate the number of lions over the age of one year in Tsavo as well as estimate the occupancy...
- Earlier today, @WRTIKenya CEO @OmondiPomondi informed conservation partners on the process of establishing a national wildlife database at WRTI Hqs to inform management and policy during the Kenya Wildlife Conservation Partners Breakfast meeting hosted by @PSMuseiya
- The Laikipia-Isiolo-Samburu-Meru-Marsabit Landscape wildlife census has been completed covering a total of 65,000 Square Kilometres, which marks 100 per cent coverage of the targeted area. This census was spearhead by the Wildlife Research and Training Institute (WRTI) and
- The Cabinet Secretary @rebecca_miano planted a tree, symbolic of the Ministry’s commitment to environmental conservation and its role in promoting sustainable practices within the tourism and wildlife sectors. She emphasized the importance of protecting natural habitats and the
- National Wildlife Census 2024-2025 updates: The second phase of the National Wildlife Census is now on day nine, with a total of 41,543 square kilometres of the Laikipia-Isiolo-Samburu-Meru-Marsabit landscape successfully covered. Using seven aircraft, the team has completed 72
