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Adventures in REDD+, Conservation, Profile, Wildlife, Women

Meet the Female Rangers Protecting the Kasigau Corridor REDD+ Project

By Jane Okoth In 2011, Wildlife Works opened its doors to its first female rangers who are now part of the 100+ ranger team currently working at our Kasigau Corridor…

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August 10, 2018
Adventures in REDD+, Rangers, Women

Honoring fallen forest heroes: Joseph Ngeti and Jessica Njeri

By Jane Okoth In 2020, Wildlife Works lost two of our most devoted rangers after they were each fatally attacked by an elephant in separate incidents. To honor their memory,…

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February 1, 2021
Conservation, Forest Communities

Public Participation Key to Implementing Community Projects

By Jane Okoth For over 20 years, Wildlife Works has been in the forest conservation and climate change mitigation business by funding wildlife and environment conservation efforts. We have been…

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November 6, 2018
  • Climate Change,  Conservation,  Forest Communities,  Profile

    All About Trees; A Day In The Life Of A Carbon Sampler

    November 2, 2020 /

    By Jane Okoth Do you know how the Kasigau Corridor REDD+ Project generates its carbon credits? Essential to the process is Wildlife Works’ Carbon Sampling Department, who play a vital role in calculating the amount of carbon stocks that are stored in the forest across the project area.  This week, we are profiling Joshua Kitiro, the Head of the Carbon Sampling team, a department comprising of eight team members. “Carbon sampling is about measuring trees to calculate the amount of carbon stored in them. Different trees have different amount of carbon in them depending on their species, structure, and age,” he says. The team works with Jeremy Freund, the Vice…

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    March 31, 2020

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    February 1, 2021
  • Adventures in REDD+,  Climate Change,  Conservation,  Forest Communities,  Wildlife

    Kasaine Fences; A Solution to Human-Wildlife Conflict?

    October 5, 2020 /

    By Jane Okoth They may be the most fascinating and intelligent mammals, but in some areas of rural Kenya, elephants pose a major threat to farmers because of their crop-raiding behavior. Human-wildlife conflict occurs frequently in dryland areas with a large wildlife population and the Kasigau Corridor REDD+ project in Kenya is no exception. Joseph Mutua, a small-scale farmer residing in Ngambenyi, which is part of the project area, has been a victim of seasonal crop-raiding for many years. Three days prior to our visit, an adult male elephant had visited his farm and ravaged his pawpaw trees. “It was around 1 am but lucky enough my dog raised an…

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    Camera Trapping for Conservation in the Kasigau Corridor REDD+ Project

    December 20, 2020

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    January 29, 2019

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    March 26, 2019
  • Agriculture,  Profile

    Wildlife Works Personality Profile; Meet Paul Mwachari Kombo

    June 29, 2020 /

    By Jane Okoth The Wildlife Works’ organic greenhouse is one of our many sustainable projects at the Kasigau Corridor REDD+ Project in Kenya. On a typical day, the greenhouse team of 24 people are tending to indigenous seedlings, grafting fruit trees, and focusing on agricultural intensification. However, during the coronavirus pandemic, a scaled-down team from the greenhouse are on site, helping to nurture tree seedlings, plant organic vegetables and distribute seedlings to the community where possible. On an ordinary day, you will find Paul Mwachari Kombo with his team members, planting and grafting organic fruits and vegetables. The 29-year-old father of one is grateful to the Greenhouse Manager George Maina…

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  • Profile

    Wildlife Works’ Personality Profile; Lazarus Ighacho

    May 29, 2020 /

    By Jane Okoth “Hard work, determination and discipline can change one’s life,” says Lazarus Vigodi Ighacho, Wildlife Works’ Assistant Workshop Administrator. His job involves anything automotive; purchasing spare parts, construction materials, welding and electrical appliances. Lazarus is also in charge of maintaining all fleet-related records and documents as well as scheduling repairs. “My tasks also include preparing regular reports on vehicle mileage, fuel consumption and maintenance as per the required standards,” he says. Currently, Lazarus is working with other staff to distribute buckets, soap, and facemasks donated by Wildlife Works to communities living in the Kasigau Corridor as a humanitarian response to COVID-19 pandemic outbreak. “I help to organize transport…

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    April 18, 2018

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  • Adventures in REDD+,  Climate Change,  Conservation,  Profile,  Rangers,  Wildlife

    Meet Jessica Njeri, Wildlife Works Female Ranger

    March 31, 2020 /

    By Jane Okoth Early mornings and evenings are usually the peak times for wildlife activity. Jessica Njeri, a Wildlife Works ranger, is ready to begin her daily patrols by 5 am. The nature of their patrols can be either by car or foot. After a day of different sightings, they will all return to report their wildlife sightings and other findings with their team leader in the late evening. Jessica is part of the 100+ ranger team who patrol the 500,000 acres of dryland forest in the Kasigau Corridor REDD+ Project area.   Born in a family of 8 in a remote village called Kisimenyi, Jessica had a love for wildlife…

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    September 26, 2019

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    November 27, 2019
  • Adventures in REDD+,  Conservation,  Profile

    Rising With Resilience, the Story of Charles Nzale

    March 19, 2020 /

    By Carol Chao It’s a warm afternoon at the Wildlife Works greenhouse and it’s always a busy day for Charles Mwavula Nzale. Whenever you visit the greenhouse, you will find the calm composed young man with a wide smile selling and marketing the greenhouse products (such as seedlings), taking stock, or maintaining the equipment among other duties.  Charles, now 31, was born and raised in Marungu ward, which is part of the Kasigau Corridor REDD+ Project area. Charles lost his mother at a young age, so, together with his siblings, he had to go and live with his grandmother. Amidst the challenges in his life, which included a lack of…

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    November 12, 2019
  • Adventures in REDD+,  Conservation,  Rangers,  Wildlife

    Searching for Signs

    December 10, 2019 /

    By: Jacqueline Jobin Wildlife Works Intern Jacqueline Jobin, is a student from the University of Minnesota in the United States. As part of her time interning with Wildlife Works, she has been observing and learning about each department within the project. Jacqueline spent a day out with the ranger department to get to know more about the project area and the animals within the conservancy. One of my first days interning with Wildlife Works, I had the opportunity to experience a day in the life of the rangers. At sunrise I jumped in the back of the land cruiser, surrounded by rangers in green uniforms, and watched as the sun…

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    December 20, 2020
  • Adventures in REDD+,  Conservation,  Education,  Forest Communities,  Profile

    Meet Rebecca Mututa, Wildlife Works Assistant Community Relations Officer

    November 27, 2019 /

    By Jane Okoth The Tsavo region, very popular with wildlife, is home to the biggest national park in Kenya and one of the largest elephant populations in the world. As a young girl living close to Tsavo East, Rebecca Mututa would encounter wild animals from time to time. “This gave me the inspiration to learn more about animals by working in a conservation organization,” she says.  Rebecca grew up in Voi, a small town 30km from Wildlife Works’ Head Office with a population of at least 50,000 people. “My passion for working hard was ignited by watching my mother struggle to put food on the table. I put a lot…

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    September 17, 2019

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  • Adventures in REDD+,  Forest Communities

    Missing 6-year-old Boy Found Alive by Wildlife Works Rangers

    November 12, 2019 /

    By Jane Okoth When 6-year-old Harisson Olui was sent to collect firewood, he never imagined the unthinkable would happen. When we visited his home, the young boy was shaken. This is because he had been missing for four days, lost in Rukinga sanctuary, stuck without food or clean water and certainly scared for his life. His discovery was a conclusion of a thorough rescue operation comprising of Wildlife Works rangers, the aerial surveillance team and his community members. Harrison comes from a pastoralist community in Msharinyi location, part of Wildlife Works’ project area. According to his mother Upendo Natengene, eight children including Harrison had gone to collect firewood in a…

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  • Adventures in REDD+,  Climate Change,  Conservation

    Women Learn How to Make Sustainable Charcoal

    October 4, 2019 /

    By Jane Okoth The reliance of charcoal and firewood as a primary source of cooking for most households puts immense pressure on indigenous trees, which are destroyed to accommodate energy needs. The Kasigau Corridor REDD+ Project area is no exception, as residents are dependent on trees for charcoal and firewood.  UN Sustainable Development Goal 7 calls for access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all. Following this objective, Wildlife Works has developed sustainable charcoal using pruned branches from indigenous trees, which prevents the destruction of the trees and avoids traditional charcoal production methods. The project is based at Mackinnon, approximately 35km from our Head office in Maungu. Wildlife…

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