For generations, when land grew dry and barren, the automatic assumption was that there simply were too many animals eating too much grass. Holistic land and livestock management (HLLM) means challenging these traditional assumptions. Overgrazing isn’t simply caused by overstocking; rather, it stems from how frequently plants are exposed to grazing without adequate time to […]

As part of Grevy’s Zebra Trust’s rangelands program, a new beekeeping initiative is taking shape across northern Kenya, weaving together community livelihoods, landscape restoration, and a ready-made market for the honey produced. Developed in partnership with Naropil Honey Company, the initiative distributed beehives to Grassland Champions groups at sites throughout the rangelands program area. The […]

For more than a decade, Kawangware Lekwanja has dedicated her life to conservation in Kalama Conservancy. A resident of Naandadapo village, she began serving as a Grevy’s Zebra Scout in 2015,  becoming one of the women on the frontlines protecting the endangered Grevy’s zebra. Her work is demanding, involves long patrols across vast landscapes to […]