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The Voice of Conservation in East Africa You Can Boost Your Corporate Visibility by Putting JULY - SEPTEMBER 2015 THE VOICE OF CONSERVATION IN EAST AFRICA You can boost your corporate visibility by putting your logo and contact details on our calendars. Place your order today Mobile: + 254 (0) 722 202 473 / + 254 (0) 734 600 632 Tel: + 254 20 3874145 / + 254 20 3871437 E-mail: [email protected] Twitter: @SwaraMag Facebook: www.facebook.com/eawildlife www.eawildlife.org 26 37 Barbary Macaques exploited conservation is uniting people Frontlines as photo-props in Marrakesh's with a purpose. 5 Editor's Letter punishment square 8 Director's Letter A group of naturalists, Vincent 49 A new endemic Agama from 10 News Roundup Nijman, Daniel Bergin and Els Ngong, in Kenya 14 EAWLS News Roundup van Lavieren, visit Morocco Steve Spawls is happy to unveil 23 Opinion and check out the use of these the discovery of a new Kenyan animals as stage extras, despite lizard from Ngong. legislation outlawing the Conservation practice. 26 Clowns of the Plains. Miracle of the Wildebeest Spotlight 42 Balancing nature and oil 53 Rhino return to Samburu Jonathan and Angela Scott development - there are ways Sophie Harrison watches the marvel at the annual migration Andrea Athanas has worked at transfer of rhino to establish and ask how long it can last. the frontline of conservation and the first community-owned and mineral exploration and walks run black rhino sanctuary in East 32 Return to Elgon. Cave us through ways that could help Africa in her regular NRT Focus Elephants prompt bonfire prevent friction. column. thoughts Elephant warrior Ian Redmond 45 Bringing conservation and 56 The myths and realities of eco returns to check on the cave hope for people troubled and community tourism elephants of Elgon and muses on South Sudan Travel consultant Damian Cook their future in the current anti- Adrian Garside brings returns to SWARA to ask what poaching climate. some good news from a is really meant by sustainable troubled young nation, where tourism and sifts facts from buzz. 2 SWARA JULY - SEPTEMBER 2015 56 37 60 49 60 Kenya: An enduring love affair facing difficult challenges Actress and activist Virginia Mckenna writes about her enduring love for Kenya and recalls how her own cinematic past helped shape her conservation work. 73 63 Despite migrant slaughter, the list of sightings just gets bigger Brian Finch says that despite the slaughter of migrant birds, the On Safari Conservation list of Paddock Diary sightings 73 Mountain lodge. Serena Characters just gets bigger. standards of comfort on the 77 The Kinge-Wirth family slopes of Mount Kenya Felix Patton introduces us 68 Investing in an Editor Andy Hill writes about to not just one Conservation anti-poaching dog a piece of serene comfort on Character but an entire family Felix Patton concludes his the slopes of Mount Kenya and feature on dogs in the battle meets naturalist Rob Oguya, against poaching and outlines who heads the Serena Groups’ Book Review both the costs and the benefits Nature and Conservation policy. of using man’s oldest friend in 80 Pocket Guide. Insects of this war. East Africa By: Dino Martins SWARA JULY - SEPTEMBER 2015 3 JULY - SEPTEMBER 2015 - VOLUME 39, NUMBER 3 The Impala is the symbol of the East African Wild Life Society SWARA is the Swahili word for Antelope Patrons The President of Kenya The President of Tan za nia The President of Uganda Chairman Joseph Gilbert Kibe Vice-chairmen Editor Philip Coulson Andy Hill Tom Fernandes John E. Otekat Editorial Board Nigel Hunter HON. TREASURER Michael Kidula Mbaya Michael Gachanja Esmond Martin EXECUTIVE Director William Pike Michael Gachanja Munir Virani TRUSTEES Lucy Waruingi Frederick IB Kayanja Robert Magori Albert Mongi Adalja Mahendra Krishnalal William Ronkorua Ole Ntimama DESIGN & LAYOUT George Kamau Muhoho George Okello Mahmud Jan Mohamed CircUlation AND SUbscriptions BOARD MEMBERS Rose Chemweno Wilbur Otichilo Cissy Walker adVertising / sales Esmond Bradley Martin Gideon Bett Margaret Karembu Mike Watson EAWLS MISSION To promote the conservation and wise use of the Copyright © 2015 environment and natural resources in East africa. SWARA is a quarterly magazine owned and pub lished by the East African Wild Life So ci e ty, a non-prof it mak ing or gan isa tion SWARA OFFICES formed in 1961. No part of this publication may be reproduced by C/O EAWLS Head Office any means whatsoever without the written consent of the editor. 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