Dr BenOkita, MBS @okitaben
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…between development & the environment. However, he pointed out that in reality, we often witness infrastructure development encroaching upon nature. The hope lies in raising awareness about this nexus and incorporating it into international policies. #WRTIConferenceDay2
In his insightful presentation titled "Infrastructure & Conservation: The Nexus for Policy Development," Dr. Benson Okita emphasized the critical importance of this topic. He highlighted how Kenya's Vision 2030 and the UN's 2030 SDGs both prioritize the delicate balance…
Entrepreneurship 101…
Wildlife & Livestock are facing serious habitat connectivity & movement issues that are slowly but surely killing them, tourism and cultural heritage. Let’s Act @NLC_Kenya @NemaKenya @KWSKenya @Min_TourismKE @WyssCampaign @Wyss_for_Nature
The effect of the new bump at Defence Forces Memorial Hospital on Raila Odinga Way. Causing Heavy traffic. Replace with rubbles. @KURAroads @Ma3Route @TransportKE
Save the Elephants (@ste_kenya), CEO Frank Pope, paid me a courtesy call in my office. We explored a potential collaborative framework between Save the Elephants, @KWSKenya and @WRTIKenya.
Save the Elephants @ste_kenya is a research and conservation organisation experienced in radio-tracking of elephants and community conservation.
@HomaBayGovt @GovernorAwiti the 2 year old NYAKWAMBA bridge by the County is gone even after many repairs through community initiatives. Please build the bridge to reconnect us.
5/6 #DICECON21 #HumWild Tracking data shows that a new railway line which cuts through #Tsavo National Park impacts #elephant movement & conflict. More wildlife crossings are needed & illegal settlements along the underpasses removed to ensure ecosystem #connectivity @okitaben
@HomaBayGovt @AssemblyHomaBay @GovernorAwiti. Two more sugarcane tractors and NYAKWAMBA bridge connecting Osodo SDA & Mboga VTC will be no more. Please move in with EMERGENCY solution. It’s hardly 2yrs since you put the culvert. Try a DRIFT bridge.
The latest #NairobiIdeasPodcast episode is live. Our guest this week is Dr. Leah Oyake-Ombis (@oyakeleah), a plastic waste management expert, part-time lecturer, consultant, and notable critic of Kenya’s 2017 plastic bag ban. Listen now: mawazoinstitute.org/podcast-episod…
Reviewing the draft wildlife conservation and management strategy with synthesis team
Jacob Zuma in the dock over graft. bit.ly/2GCnPwb
Road, rail projects should balance development with conservation #SaveNNP bit.ly/2GwAYGZ | @okitaben
Here is why elephants are referred to as the "Gardeners of the Ecosystem"! #SaveTheElephants #Elephants #Gardeners bit.ly/2qt4YGX
Sobra Star Schools improve learning environment youcaring.com/sobrastarschoo… via @youcaring
Newly hatched turtles now showing on #NTVWild Talk @SmritiVidyarthi #NTVWild Talk @SmritiVidyarthi
Wow!! Miracle turtle births indeed!! Amazing!! @NTVWild, @SmritiVidyarthi
Restore display of Matatu Route numbers for passengers. Very few have the numbers on Jogoo rd @Ma3Route
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84 Followers 179 Following Focused on learning about animal science research and advocacy. #39canimals
mmmutisya1 @mmmutisya1
73 Followers 723 Following From henceforth let no man trouble me for i bear in my body the mark of the Lord Jesus.
Upasana Ganguly @upasana_ganguly
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Amy Panikowski @AmyPanikowski
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Global Center for Spe.. @ProtectSpecies
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Patrícia Chrzanová .. @PatriciaChrzan
2K Followers 1K Following Evolutionary biologist studying extinction genetics at @uni_copenhagen | PopGen, aDNA, Conservation | NatGeo Explorer | Forever the mammoth girl
MIZA-UCV @MIZAUCV
18K Followers 14K Following Institución dedicada al estudio de la biodiversidad tropical para el conocimiento de nuestro patrimonio biológico. Instagram: miza.ucv
Laurent Dingli 🇫�.. @DingliLaurent
845 Followers 420 Following Writer, Historian, PhD, environmentalist, animal advocate, founder @icbt2023. International advisor @CBCGDF_China. @BiodiversityMag editor
Taylor Tench @t_tench
519 Followers 2K Following Senior Wildlife Policy Analyst with @EIAEnvironment. Tweets about rhinos and saiga a lot.
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Tori Herridge @ToriHerridge
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Matthew Nyangor @NyangorMatthew
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IUCN SSC African Elep.. @IUCN_AfESG
338 Followers 76 Following We are a group of experts focusing on the conservation and management of African elephants. To learn more, please follow and share. Photo: Robbie Labanowski
Lydia Tiller @lydia_tiller
53 Followers 48 Following Research Manager for the Human-Elephant Co-Existence Program @ste_kenya. Interested in all things elephants
James Mboga @JamesMboga7
8 Followers 104 Following Love for happiness even with people who feel negative about me. Farmer at Mboga village, Former Councillor, Kanyadoto, Ndhiwa, HOMABAY
Dr. Erustus Kanga @ErustusKanga
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Dr. Patrick Omondi @OmondiPomondi
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Julius Kipngetich @Kipngetichjk
140K Followers 4K Following Live your dreams...prepare the next generation to take their place with honour and dignity...#wearamask
Wildlife Research & T.. @WRTIKenya
3K Followers 603 Following Wildlife Research and Training Institute (WRTI) is a Government parastatal with the legal mandate to coordinate and undertake #wildlife research and training.
IUCN @IUCN
229K Followers 4K Following For over 70 years, IUCN has provided organisations with knowledge and resources needed to address environmental challenges and achieve sustainable development.
WWF-Kenya @WWF_Kenya
34K Followers 879 Following We're WWF-Kenya. Our strength lies in our collaboration. #Nisisisote. #TogetherforNature: #Forests #Livelihoods #Marine #Freshwater #Wildlife
Jim Justus Nyamu,Cde'.. @NyamuJim
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Dr. Winnie Kiiru OGW @KiiruWinnie
4K Followers 3K Following Executive Director @MpalaResearch, WEAfrica fellow, Trustee/advisor @WRTI @KaruraFriends, @CHDconservationKenya @GirlRusing
Ministry of Environme.. @Environment_Ke
77K Followers 2K Following Official account for Ministry of Environment, Climate Change and Forestry Kenya
ConservationAllianceK.. @ConservationKen
3K Followers 554 Following The Conservation Alliance of Kenya (CAK) is a membership non-profit company of NGOs and CBOs with shared interests in the management of natural resources.
Dr. Edwin Wanyonyi @DoktuEdwin
3K Followers 3K Following Chief Strategist & Resource Mobilization specialist at Kenya Wildlife Service| Board Member| Executive Conservation Funds in Africa| Doctorate Candidate
IUCN SSC Asian Elepha.. @IUCN_AsESG
659 Followers 114 Following The Asian Elephant Specialist Group of the IUCN SSC is a global volunteer network of elephant specialists promoting conservation of the species @IUCN @IUCNssc
Peter Messerli @PeterMesserli
2K Followers 742 Following Sustainable Development | Land System Science | Director Wyss Academy für Nature, @unibern | Co-chair @GlobalLandP | Co-chair @gsdr2019
Wyss Academy for Natu.. @Wyss_for_Nature
1K Followers 76 Following Creating a New Relationship with Nature
Alexandra Zimmermann @zimm_alex
2K Followers 1K Following Working for conflict resolution in biodiversity conservation. Chair @hwctf IUCN Human-Wildlife Conflict & Coexistence | Senior Fellow @UniofOxford
Herman Manyora @HManyora
227K Followers 404 Following Non-partisan political analyst. Founder and contributor @NairobiReviewKE.Political analyst for @CitizenTVKenya @KTNKenya @tv47ke and local FMs. Lecturer @uonbi
DICE Kent @DICE_Kent
5K Followers 540 Following The Durrell Institute of Conservation and Ecology is part of @UniKent. Tweeting news from our staff, students and alumni.
Frank Pope @Papafranco
1K Followers 72 Following CEO for Save The Elephants in Kenya, writer and ocean-lover
Mutahi Ngunyi @MutahiNgunyi
2.3M Followers 24 Following UNAPOLOGETICALLY Afro-centric. A believer in the CROSS and the CLOCK. Fort Hall School of Government. https://t.co/B02NbdQ4Fi
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UN Biodiversity @UNBiodiversity
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ipbes @IPBES
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Provita @provita_ong
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Academia Ciencias Fí.. @acfimanve
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Global Center for Spe.. @ProtectSpecies
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Ecoprácticas @ecopracticas
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17K Followers 1K Following ONG venezolana (1992) que ejecuta y promueve proyectos de Desarrollo Sustentable en el ámbito nacional y local (Carabobo, Delta Amacuro, Caracas y Bolívar).
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Dr Lucy King @DrLucyKing
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Join Us LIVE Now! 🎥 The 1st Wildlife Scientific Conference 2023 is in full swing, and we're live on YouTube! Click the link below to watch: youtube.com/live/afrvQ6oHL… #WRTIConference23
…between development & the environment. However, he pointed out that in reality, we often witness infrastructure development encroaching upon nature. The hope lies in raising awareness about this nexus and incorporating it into international policies. #WRTIConferenceDay2
In his insightful presentation titled "Infrastructure & Conservation: The Nexus for Policy Development," Dr. Benson Okita emphasized the critical importance of this topic. He highlighted how Kenya's Vision 2030 and the UN's 2030 SDGs both prioritize the delicate balance…
Day 1 Recap: A Grand Opening Relive the unforgettable moments of Day 1 at the 1st Wildlife Scientific Conference, kicked off by our Chief guest, H.E Dr. @MusaliaMudavadi , EGH, Prime Cabinet Secretary, 🇰🇪who delivered a speech on behalf of H.E Dr. @WilliamsRuto
Wangari Maathai's daughter wins Sh13.5 billion to restore forests, lakes nation.africa/kenya/news/wan…
@aomenya Eeeiiisshh wait a minute. it's at this juncture the government should rush to form a ministry of afforestation reforestation and forestation aka forestry ministry and hand to her for 10 years. then the state can drop all the programs they have of afforestation.
Senate Majority Leader @Aaroncheruiyot you are advised to cease and desist from threatening the news media. Kindly approach the Media Complaints Commission in case of a specific claim. General condemnation is most unhelpful
Play is serious business for baby elephants as these two are demonstrating in Samburu National Reserve with mock charges, head butts and trunk pulling! 🎥 @janewynyard / Save the Elephants
The only thing that Kenyans lack ...... Is a government that can harness their industry and innovation
Is this hospital in Kenya? I need to change my NHIF facility to this. This is pure love from the nurse to the infant 🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰
WHEN YOU FINALLY MEET HER PASTOR😂😂😂😂😂😂 @bienaimesol 😂😂😂😂shallom @KhisaYvonne
Dos niños en Madagascar rascan la espalda de un lémur que se habituó a la sensación. Vía National Geographic
Two boys in Madagascar scratch the back of a habituated lemur Via National Geographic
Dear Luo MPs, I hope that this finds you well. It is not your life duty to fight for rights and freedom of the people. Just like Supreme Court and IEBC, let every bad thing in govt be hot air, goose chase, ghost etc. Go back to basics. Work for your people. HIBERNATE and WATCH!
Hummingbird Hawk-moth seen in Cornwall recently
God's favor outweighs all opposition.
Received a hug from his excellency @RailaOdinga. Thank you for believing in me
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