The Masais unknown cousin
They live side by side with the Masai and hold a culture where rituals and music play an important role. The Sonjo tribe’s harvesting ceremony is the most central ritual. Read more
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Laikipia in the Balance
A fraught mix of politics, drought, ancient livelihoods and modern-day pressures is putting Kenya’s Laikipia County at the forefront of increasingly violent acts…Read more
Drought in East Africa affects migration
In the huge annual migration in Serengeti National Park, up to 2 million wildebeest, zebras and gazelles travel a great distance between Tanzania and Kenya. Read more
An underappreciated ecosystem service?
The mass drownings of wildebeest are equivalent to chucking a blue whale into the Mara river every month says Ed Young, Science writer at The Atlantic. Read more
Wild animal stocks in Kenya have drastically declined
In accordance with other reports, researchers from AfricanBioServices partner organization, the University of Hohenheim in Germany can conclude… Read more
Livestock-wildlife trade-offs for pastoral livelihoods
Participants from AfricanBioServices took part in the publication of a new research paper. Read more
Sheep are not stupid or helpless
Sheep are one of the most unfairly stereotyped animals on the planet. Almost everything we believe about them is wrong. Read more
Killing Kenya’s wildlife
Kenya lost nearly a third of its wildlife population in the last 40 years according to a new study. And more than a dozen wildlife species could become extinct in a couple of years unless urgent remedial measures were taken. Read more
Master’s thesis about the theory of planned behavior
On December 5th, 2016, a master’s thesis affiliated with the AfricanBioServices project was completed at the University of Copenhagen (UCPH) by the master student Andreas Søndergaard Heinrich. Read more