Newly tarred
road proving a danger to wildlife - Courtesy of Ewaso Lions
April 2013. Local conservation group, Ewaso Lions met
with other conservation stakeholders from Samburu and Isiolo districts to
discuss the heavy loss of wildlife killed by speeding cars on the newly
tarmacked A-2 highway.
Last year a
lion cub was killed by a car as it crossed the road with its mother and
brother, and in September 2012 a cheetah was killed in the same spot. More
recently into two endangered Grevy's zebras, a mother and her foal, were hit be
a vehicle. With less than 2,000 lions remaining in all of Kenya
Other
casualties
In the past year we have witnessed a worrying amount of other dead animals along the road, including striped and spotted hyenas, many small carnivores - and even an elephant was hit. In response, Ewaso Lions and several others called for a meeting to bring all conservation stakeholders together to discuss the issue and determine a course of action that might stave off this unnecessary loss of biodiversity.
In the past year we have witnessed a worrying amount of other dead animals along the road, including striped and spotted hyenas, many small carnivores - and even an elephant was hit. In response, Ewaso Lions and several others called for a meeting to bring all conservation stakeholders together to discuss the issue and determine a course of action that might stave off this unnecessary loss of biodiversity.
Human loss
Human loss is also a major concern as many people have been killed or injured along the road.
Human loss is also a major concern as many people have been killed or injured along the road.
The A-2 Highway
Road kill data
The group is compiling road kill data to identify key areas along the roads where speed bumps and signage might help slow down motorists and make them aware of crossing wildlife. Ewaso Lions will then campaign in close partnership with the Kenya Wildlife Service to encourage the National Highways Authority to implement measures to prevent further road kill.
The group is compiling road kill data to identify key areas along the roads where speed bumps and signage might help slow down motorists and make them aware of crossing wildlife. Ewaso Lions will then campaign in close partnership with the Kenya Wildlife Service to encourage the National Highways Authority to implement measures to prevent further road kill.
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