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New wildlife census shows elephant boom, sharp decline in rare species

A new national wildlife census conducted between June 2024 and August 2025 paints a mixed picture of conservation success and emerging threats. The population of elephants in the country has...

Elephant numbers soar as rare species decline, wildlife census shows

Elephants have increased to 41,952, up from 36,280 in 2021, while black rhinos have grown to 2,102, reflecting a 4 per cent population rise and significant progress in anti-poaching and...

Wildlife census shows elephant recovery but alarming drop in rare species

President William Ruto (C) and Dr. Patrick Omondi, (R) Director of the Wildlife Research and Training Institute during the launch of the official release of the National Wildlife Census 2025...

Conservations efforts pay off as wildlife population grows

The 2021 report showed that there were 36,280 jumbos, meaning there is an annual change of 3.99 per cent. President William Ruto appends his signature on the National Wildlife Census...

Elephant numbers rise, water birds plummet in Kenya wildlife census

President William Ruto has released the 2025 National Wildlife Census Report, describing the findings as a “mosaic of wins and urgent conservation emergencies.” The census reveals an encouraging 4% growth...

Kenya records increased elephant, rhino populations

NAIROBI, Elephant and rhino populations in Kenya have increased compared to 2021, a wildlife research institute said in a report released on Thursday. According to the report by the state-owned...

Kenya Tops Africa in Rhino Population as New Wildlife Census Confirms Conservation Gains

Nairobi-From left: Wildlife Research and Training Institute Board Chair Dr. David Nkendiaye, President William Ruto, Wildlife Research and Training Institute CEO Dr. Patrick Omondi, and Tourism & Wildlife Cabinet Secretary...

Rising L. Naivasha waters cripple conservation efforts

The swelling waters of Lake Naivasha are silently rewriting the geography of Kenya’s most famous freshwater lake drowning research stations, displacing wildlife, and exposing gaps in the country’s environmental preparedness....

Multi-million research center closes as Lake Naivasha water levels rise

Health & Science The WRTI Wetland Research Centre in Naivasha which has been closed following the rising water level of Lake Naivasha, on November 9, 2025. The rising water levels...
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