Daraja Wildlife Project

Daraja Wildlife Project The Daraja Wildlife Project was designed to teach the girls of the Daraja Academy in Kenya to become Naturalists and advocates for wildife conservation

The Daraja Wildlife Project was designed to teach the girls of the Daraja Academy in Nanyuki, Kenya (http://www.daraja-academy.org/) how to run a wildlife camera-trapping program, become familiar with wildlife research methods and protocols, and possibly set a course towards careers in wildlife conservation, research, environmental ecology, or even wildlife tourism. Thanks to so much generous supp

ort, we have cameras up and running there in the shadow of Mount Kenya. If you have any questions about the program, please contact Peter Barto at [email protected]. Special thanks to those advisors that have been so helpful to the project: Ginny Fifield, Field Researcher for the ACR Mountain Lion Project, Dr. Stephanie Schuttler of the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences, Megan Isadore of the River Otter Ecology Project, and Dr. Thomas Butynski & Dr. Yvonne de Jong of the Lolldaiga Hills Research Programme.

Daraja Academy graduates and conservation club members! An amazing opportunity from the Lewa Wildlife Conservancy!
14/11/2025

Daraja Academy graduates and conservation club members! An amazing opportunity from the Lewa Wildlife Conservancy!

Lewa Wildlife Conservancy is seeking a Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning (MEL) Officer to strengthen our programmes and impact.

Reporting to the Grants and Impact Manager, the MEL Officer will lead the design and improvement of Lewa’s monitoring, evaluation, and learning systems, ensuring quality data collection, analysis, and reporting across all conservation and community development initiatives.

📌 Apply now and help drive conservation impact:

https://bit.ly/4oHpwJC

We have updated our Daraja Wildlife Project youtube site with some recent trail camera results from the new campus! Stay...
19/10/2025

We have updated our Daraja Wildlife Project youtube site with some recent trail camera results from the new campus! Stay tuned for (hopefully) more great wildlife species showing up!

The Daraja Wildlife Project was designed to teach the girls of the Daraja Academy in Nanyuki, Kenya (http://www.daraja-academy.org/) how to run a wildlife camera-trapping program, become familiar with wildlife research methods and protocols, and possibly set a course towards careers in wildlife cons...

Daraja Academy conservation and wildlife advocates! This sounds very interesting!
17/09/2025

Daraja Academy conservation and wildlife advocates! This sounds very interesting!

Laikipia Wildlife Forum is pleased to share an upcoming public talk organized by our partners, The East African Wild Life Society

Join Dr. Claire Okell – an internationally trained veterinarian, PhD, and founder of The Pangolin Project – as she reveals how one of the world’s rarest mammals, the Giant Ground Pangolin, is transforming conservation in the Mara’s Nyekweri ecosystem.

In a talk titled “From the Edge: Giant Ground Pangolin as a Catalyst for Nyekweri Ecosystem Recovery,” she will share a powerful species recovery story and bold strategies in conservation, while highlighting how protecting Kenya’s only Giant Ground Pangolins can help restore one of the country’s most biodiverse landscapes. This is also a chance to connect with change-makers driving real impact in wildlife conservation.

Venue: Cape Chestnut, Nanyuki
Date: Saturday, 20th September 2025
Time: From 11:30 a.m.

This is a talk you won’t want to miss! Please help spread the word by sharing the poster widely within your networks. More details are in the poster.

The Daraja Academy's conservation club is back working on the Daraja Wildlife Project, setting up the trail cameras to s...
12/09/2025

The Daraja Academy's conservation club is back working on the Daraja Wildlife Project, setting up the trail cameras to see what critters live in the area, and even call their campus home! The students are learning how to set up a trail camera array, and how to analyze the behavior shown by the various animals the cameras capture! Keep it going girls!

Conservation and wildlife-minded Daraja Academy graduates! Any interest in this amazing project? Great stuff!
05/09/2025

Conservation and wildlife-minded Daraja Academy graduates! Any interest in this amazing project? Great stuff!

The Mara Hyena Project is hiring Research Assistants!

Spend a year collecting behavioral and ecological data on spotted hyenas in the Maasai Mara, Kenya. Application deadline is September 15th - don't wait to apply for this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!

More details on our website at marahyenas.com and the application form https://forms.gle/GfhyUhgdXqtNLvKV8

Reach out to us at [email protected] with any questions. We look forward to hearing from you!

Daraja Academy, citizens of Kenya, and all whom value wildlife and wild places - this is a terrible development. We spen...
29/08/2025

Daraja Academy, citizens of Kenya, and all whom value wildlife and wild places - this is a terrible development. We spent time in the Karura Forest last month with their excellent biologists, working on setting up a formal research study of their African clawless otter species. The Friends of Karura Forest have been protecting this jewel of a wild space smack dab in the middle of metropolitan Nairobi from ongoing outside pressures to develop it, and they need the world's help to save this special little corner of our planet. Learn about the Friends of Karura and the good work they're doing for the community, their country, and the wonderful plants and animals that call it home.

Wow, what a fantastic group!
11/08/2025

Wow, what a fantastic group!

Community Empowerment Beadwork, Bee-keeping, Tailoring, Farming, Capacity building, Support Groups, COVID-19 Prevention and Response Welcome About US The group’s main focus is the support and empowerment of women and children within the community. Read More What We Do The environment within which ...

Daraja Academy! Great program from Mpala about Laikipia County's beautiful leopards! Also - make sure to watch the last ...
11/08/2025

Daraja Academy! Great program from Mpala about Laikipia County's beautiful leopards! Also - make sure to watch the last 10 minutes or so when the discussion is how local students can get involved in conservation of all types in Kenya!

The iconic African leopard faces several threats across its range. In central Kenya, retaliatory killings, which occur for real or perceived loss of livestoc...

Thank you Kenny Choi and KPIX for shining a light on the Daraja Academy and our wildlife project!
02/08/2025

Thank you Kenny Choi and KPIX for shining a light on the Daraja Academy and our wildlife project!

A Bay Area naturalist just returned from a trip to Kenya, where he and his wife are inspiring a group of students eager to learn more about their environment.

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