CS Malonza initiates the commencement of a wildlife transfer operation

In response to an increase in human-animal conflicts, the Tourism Ministry under Cabinet Secretary Peninah Malonza has started relocating species to safer areas.

Parliamentarians John Kiarie (Dagoretti South) and Beatrice Elachi (Dagoretti North) expressed alarm about the relocation of monkeys to Nairobi from Gatanga in Murang’a County, but CS Malonza assuaged their fears on August 17.

Elachi observed that there was a need to raise awareness of how people and wildlife can coexist before the monkeys were moved to Nairobi’s Amboseli National Park.

“The successful operation was to save 13 Masai giraffes from poaching threats and human-wildlife conflict,” Kenya Wildlife Service stated.

“The long-necked lovelies had been stranded in the villages due to change in land use, land degradation, habitat fragmentation & being fenced out of their former ranges.”

The list of species slated for relocation includes giraffes, rhinos, and monkeys. The exercise began with the transfer of 13 Masai giraffes from Kipkonyo Village and areas outside the Crater Lake Conservancy to the Moi Ndabi location in Naivasha, under the direction of Senior Assistant Director at the Department of Translocation and Veterinary Department Isaac Lekolool.

Peninah Malonza , the CS of Tourism – Nairobi News

“Kenya is only remaining with two Northern White Rhinos that cannot reproduce since they are both females hence we are staring at extinction of the animals. However, the country has enough black rhinos for translocation and a good opportunity to further grow their population,” she stated.

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Malonza reassured lawmakers that her ministry has put in place both immediate and long-term initiatives to reduce instances of conflict between people and wildlife.

The CS also announced in May of this year that endangered rhinos will be moved to particular wildlife conservancies.

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