KWS tracks stray lionesses back to Nairobi National Park

Kenya Wildlife Service has returned two lionesses to Nairobi National Park less than 24 hours after theanimals strayedinto nearby settlements, using advanced trackingtechnology to guide them back without darting or capture.Rangers deployed the EarthRanger monitoring system overnight to track the lionesses in real time after the cats were spotted Wednesday in Sholinke Trading Area,approximately 8.3 kilometres from the park boundary.Follow The Standard
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on WhatsApp"The two lionesses earlier sighted outside Nairobi National Park have been successfully tracked using theEarthRanger systemand safely guided back into the park by KWSpatrol teams during the night," KWS noted in a Thursday statement.The Service issued a public safety warning on Wednesday after spotting the lionesses at coordinates 37 M 261961 UTM 9834651, deploying rangers to the area whilst veterinaryteams remained on standby.KWS urged residents to keep children indoors and avoid the area where the animals had been seen, with public safety the top priority."The situation is fully under control, and the public may safely go on with their normal activities," noted KWS.The Service credited residents for their cooperation, noting that timely reporting and calm conduct played a critical role inresolving the incident."We thank members of the public for their calmness, cooperation and timely reporting, which greatly supported the safe resolution of this incident and ensured the protection ofboth people and wildlife," the statement added.Nairobi National Park is one of the world's few wildlife protected areas located next to a major capital city, making occasional wildlife movement into surrounding communities apersistent challenge.Stay informed. Subscribe to our newsletterBy clicking on theSIGN UPbutton, you agree to ourTerms & Conditionsand thePrivacy PolicySIGN UPHuman encroachment, expanding infrastructure and natural animal behaviour can sometimes lead wildlife to stray beyond park boundaries, particularly in search of prey or new territory.Stay Informed, Stay Empowered: Download the Standard ePaper App!Follow The Standard
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technology to guide them back without darting or capture.Rangers deployed the EarthRanger monitoring system overnight to track the lionesses in real time after the cats were spotted Wednesday in Sholinke Trading Area,approximately 8.3 kilometres from the park boundary.Follow The Standard
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on WhatsApp"The two lionesses earlier sighted outside Nairobi National Park have been successfully tracked using theEarthRanger systemand safely guided back into the park by KWSpatrol teams during the night," KWS noted in a Thursday statement.The Service issued a public safety warning on Wednesday after spotting the lionesses at coordinates 37 M 261961 UTM 9834651, deploying rangers to the area whilst veterinaryteams remained on standby.KWS urged residents to keep children indoors and avoid the area where the animals had been seen, with public safety the top priority."The situation is fully under control, and the public may safely go on with their normal activities," noted KWS.The Service credited residents for their cooperation, noting that timely reporting and calm conduct played a critical role inresolving the incident."We thank members of the public for their calmness, cooperation and timely reporting, which greatly supported the safe resolution of this incident and ensured the protection ofboth people and wildlife," the statement added.Nairobi National Park is one of the world's few wildlife protected areas located next to a major capital city, making occasional wildlife movement into surrounding communities apersistent challenge.Stay informed. Subscribe to our newsletterBy clicking on theSIGN UPbutton, you agree to ourTerms & Conditionsand thePrivacy PolicySIGN UPHuman encroachment, expanding infrastructure and natural animal behaviour can sometimes lead wildlife to stray beyond park boundaries, particularly in search of prey or new territory.Stay Informed, Stay Empowered: Download the Standard ePaper App!Follow The Standard
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Rangers deployed the EarthRanger monitoring system overnight to track the lionesses in real time after the cats were spotted Wednesday in Sholinke Trading Area,approximately 8.3 kilometres from the park boundary.Follow The Standard
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on WhatsApp"The two lionesses earlier sighted outside Nairobi National Park have been successfully tracked using theEarthRanger systemand safely guided back into the park by KWSpatrol teams during the night," KWS noted in a Thursday statement.The Service issued a public safety warning on Wednesday after spotting the lionesses at coordinates 37 M 261961 UTM 9834651, deploying rangers to the area whilst veterinaryteams remained on standby.KWS urged residents to keep children indoors and avoid the area where the animals had been seen, with public safety the top priority."The situation is fully under control, and the public may safely go on with their normal activities," noted KWS.The Service credited residents for their cooperation, noting that timely reporting and calm conduct played a critical role inresolving the incident."We thank members of the public for their calmness, cooperation and timely reporting, which greatly supported the safe resolution of this incident and ensured the protection ofboth people and wildlife," the statement added.Nairobi National Park is one of the world's few wildlife protected areas located next to a major capital city, making occasional wildlife movement into surrounding communities apersistent challenge.Stay informed. Subscribe to our newsletterBy clicking on theSIGN UPbutton, you agree to ourTerms & Conditionsand thePrivacy PolicySIGN UPHuman encroachment, expanding infrastructure and natural animal behaviour can sometimes lead wildlife to stray beyond park boundaries, particularly in search of prey or new territory.Stay Informed, Stay Empowered: Download the Standard ePaper App!Follow The Standard
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approximately 8.3 kilometres from the park boundary.Follow The Standard
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on WhatsApp"The two lionesses earlier sighted outside Nairobi National Park have been successfully tracked using theEarthRanger systemand safely guided back into the park by KWSpatrol teams during the night," KWS noted in a Thursday statement.The Service issued a public safety warning on Wednesday after spotting the lionesses at coordinates 37 M 261961 UTM 9834651, deploying rangers to the area whilst veterinaryteams remained on standby.KWS urged residents to keep children indoors and avoid the area where the animals had been seen, with public safety the top priority."The situation is fully under control, and the public may safely go on with their normal activities," noted KWS.The Service credited residents for their cooperation, noting that timely reporting and calm conduct played a critical role inresolving the incident."We thank members of the public for their calmness, cooperation and timely reporting, which greatly supported the safe resolution of this incident and ensured the protection ofboth people and wildlife," the statement added.Nairobi National Park is one of the world's few wildlife protected areas located next to a major capital city, making occasional wildlife movement into surrounding communities apersistent challenge.Stay informed. Subscribe to our newsletterBy clicking on theSIGN UPbutton, you agree to ourTerms & Conditionsand thePrivacy PolicySIGN UPHuman encroachment, expanding infrastructure and natural animal behaviour can sometimes lead wildlife to stray beyond park boundaries, particularly in search of prey or new territory.Stay Informed, Stay Empowered: Download the Standard ePaper App!Follow The Standard
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"The two lionesses earlier sighted outside Nairobi National Park have been successfully tracked using theEarthRanger systemand safely guided back into the park by KWSpatrol teams during the night," KWS noted in a Thursday statement.The Service issued a public safety warning on Wednesday after spotting the lionesses at coordinates 37 M 261961 UTM 9834651, deploying rangers to the area whilst veterinaryteams remained on standby.KWS urged residents to keep children indoors and avoid the area where the animals had been seen, with public safety the top priority."The situation is fully under control, and the public may safely go on with their normal activities," noted KWS.The Service credited residents for their cooperation, noting that timely reporting and calm conduct played a critical role inresolving the incident."We thank members of the public for their calmness, cooperation and timely reporting, which greatly supported the safe resolution of this incident and ensured the protection ofboth people and wildlife," the statement added.Nairobi National Park is one of the world's few wildlife protected areas located next to a major capital city, making occasional wildlife movement into surrounding communities apersistent challenge.Stay informed. Subscribe to our newsletterBy clicking on theSIGN UPbutton, you agree to ourTerms & Conditionsand thePrivacy PolicySIGN UPHuman encroachment, expanding infrastructure and natural animal behaviour can sometimes lead wildlife to stray beyond park boundaries, particularly in search of prey or new territory.Stay Informed, Stay Empowered: Download the Standard ePaper App!Follow The Standard
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patrol teams during the night," KWS noted in a Thursday statement.The Service issued a public safety warning on Wednesday after spotting the lionesses at coordinates 37 M 261961 UTM 9834651, deploying rangers to the area whilst veterinaryteams remained on standby.KWS urged residents to keep children indoors and avoid the area where the animals had been seen, with public safety the top priority."The situation is fully under control, and the public may safely go on with their normal activities," noted KWS.The Service credited residents for their cooperation, noting that timely reporting and calm conduct played a critical role inresolving the incident."We thank members of the public for their calmness, cooperation and timely reporting, which greatly supported the safe resolution of this incident and ensured the protection ofboth people and wildlife," the statement added.Nairobi National Park is one of the world's few wildlife protected areas located next to a major capital city, making occasional wildlife movement into surrounding communities apersistent challenge.Stay informed. Subscribe to our newsletterBy clicking on theSIGN UPbutton, you agree to ourTerms & Conditionsand thePrivacy PolicySIGN UPHuman encroachment, expanding infrastructure and natural animal behaviour can sometimes lead wildlife to stray beyond park boundaries, particularly in search of prey or new territory.Stay Informed, Stay Empowered: Download the Standard ePaper App!Follow The Standard
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The Service issued a public safety warning on Wednesday after spotting the lionesses at coordinates 37 M 261961 UTM 9834651, deploying rangers to the area whilst veterinaryteams remained on standby.KWS urged residents to keep children indoors and avoid the area where the animals had been seen, with public safety the top priority."The situation is fully under control, and the public may safely go on with their normal activities," noted KWS.The Service credited residents for their cooperation, noting that timely reporting and calm conduct played a critical role inresolving the incident."We thank members of the public for their calmness, cooperation and timely reporting, which greatly supported the safe resolution of this incident and ensured the protection ofboth people and wildlife," the statement added.Nairobi National Park is one of the world's few wildlife protected areas located next to a major capital city, making occasional wildlife movement into surrounding communities apersistent challenge.Stay informed. Subscribe to our newsletterBy clicking on theSIGN UPbutton, you agree to ourTerms & Conditionsand thePrivacy PolicySIGN UPHuman encroachment, expanding infrastructure and natural animal behaviour can sometimes lead wildlife to stray beyond park boundaries, particularly in search of prey or new territory.Stay Informed, Stay Empowered: Download the Standard ePaper App!Follow The Standard
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teams remained on standby.KWS urged residents to keep children indoors and avoid the area where the animals had been seen, with public safety the top priority."The situation is fully under control, and the public may safely go on with their normal activities," noted KWS.The Service credited residents for their cooperation, noting that timely reporting and calm conduct played a critical role inresolving the incident."We thank members of the public for their calmness, cooperation and timely reporting, which greatly supported the safe resolution of this incident and ensured the protection ofboth people and wildlife," the statement added.Nairobi National Park is one of the world's few wildlife protected areas located next to a major capital city, making occasional wildlife movement into surrounding communities apersistent challenge.Stay informed. Subscribe to our newsletterBy clicking on theSIGN UPbutton, you agree to ourTerms & Conditionsand thePrivacy PolicySIGN UPHuman encroachment, expanding infrastructure and natural animal behaviour can sometimes lead wildlife to stray beyond park boundaries, particularly in search of prey or new territory.Stay Informed, Stay Empowered: Download the Standard ePaper App!Follow The Standard
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KWS urged residents to keep children indoors and avoid the area where the animals had been seen, with public safety the top priority."The situation is fully under control, and the public may safely go on with their normal activities," noted KWS.The Service credited residents for their cooperation, noting that timely reporting and calm conduct played a critical role inresolving the incident."We thank members of the public for their calmness, cooperation and timely reporting, which greatly supported the safe resolution of this incident and ensured the protection ofboth people and wildlife," the statement added.Nairobi National Park is one of the world's few wildlife protected areas located next to a major capital city, making occasional wildlife movement into surrounding communities apersistent challenge.Stay informed. Subscribe to our newsletterBy clicking on theSIGN UPbutton, you agree to ourTerms & Conditionsand thePrivacy PolicySIGN UPHuman encroachment, expanding infrastructure and natural animal behaviour can sometimes lead wildlife to stray beyond park boundaries, particularly in search of prey or new territory.Stay Informed, Stay Empowered: Download the Standard ePaper App!Follow The Standard
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"The situation is fully under control, and the public may safely go on with their normal activities," noted KWS.The Service credited residents for their cooperation, noting that timely reporting and calm conduct played a critical role inresolving the incident."We thank members of the public for their calmness, cooperation and timely reporting, which greatly supported the safe resolution of this incident and ensured the protection ofboth people and wildlife," the statement added.Nairobi National Park is one of the world's few wildlife protected areas located next to a major capital city, making occasional wildlife movement into surrounding communities apersistent challenge.Stay informed. Subscribe to our newsletterBy clicking on theSIGN UPbutton, you agree to ourTerms & Conditionsand thePrivacy PolicySIGN UPHuman encroachment, expanding infrastructure and natural animal behaviour can sometimes lead wildlife to stray beyond park boundaries, particularly in search of prey or new territory.Stay Informed, Stay Empowered: Download the Standard ePaper App!Follow The Standard
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The Service credited residents for their cooperation, noting that timely reporting and calm conduct played a critical role inresolving the incident."We thank members of the public for their calmness, cooperation and timely reporting, which greatly supported the safe resolution of this incident and ensured the protection ofboth people and wildlife," the statement added.Nairobi National Park is one of the world's few wildlife protected areas located next to a major capital city, making occasional wildlife movement into surrounding communities apersistent challenge.Stay informed. Subscribe to our newsletterBy clicking on theSIGN UPbutton, you agree to ourTerms & Conditionsand thePrivacy PolicySIGN UPHuman encroachment, expanding infrastructure and natural animal behaviour can sometimes lead wildlife to stray beyond park boundaries, particularly in search of prey or new territory.Stay Informed, Stay Empowered: Download the Standard ePaper App!Follow The Standard
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"We thank members of the public for their calmness, cooperation and timely reporting, which greatly supported the safe resolution of this incident and ensured the protection ofboth people and wildlife," the statement added.Nairobi National Park is one of the world's few wildlife protected areas located next to a major capital city, making occasional wildlife movement into surrounding communities apersistent challenge.Stay informed. Subscribe to our newsletterBy clicking on theSIGN UPbutton, you agree to ourTerms & Conditionsand thePrivacy PolicySIGN UPHuman encroachment, expanding infrastructure and natural animal behaviour can sometimes lead wildlife to stray beyond park boundaries, particularly in search of prey or new territory.Stay Informed, Stay Empowered: Download the Standard ePaper App!Follow The Standard
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both people and wildlife," the statement added.Nairobi National Park is one of the world's few wildlife protected areas located next to a major capital city, making occasional wildlife movement into surrounding communities apersistent challenge.Stay informed. Subscribe to our newsletterBy clicking on theSIGN UPbutton, you agree to ourTerms & Conditionsand thePrivacy PolicySIGN UPHuman encroachment, expanding infrastructure and natural animal behaviour can sometimes lead wildlife to stray beyond park boundaries, particularly in search of prey or new territory.Stay Informed, Stay Empowered: Download the Standard ePaper App!Follow The Standard
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Nairobi National Park is one of the world's few wildlife protected areas located next to a major capital city, making occasional wildlife movement into surrounding communities apersistent challenge.Stay informed. Subscribe to our newsletterBy clicking on theSIGN UPbutton, you agree to ourTerms & Conditionsand thePrivacy PolicySIGN UPHuman encroachment, expanding infrastructure and natural animal behaviour can sometimes lead wildlife to stray beyond park boundaries, particularly in search of prey or new territory.Stay Informed, Stay Empowered: Download the Standard ePaper App!Follow The Standard
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persistent challenge.Stay informed. Subscribe to our newsletterBy clicking on theSIGN UPbutton, you agree to ourTerms & Conditionsand thePrivacy PolicySIGN UPHuman encroachment, expanding infrastructure and natural animal behaviour can sometimes lead wildlife to stray beyond park boundaries, particularly in search of prey or new territory.Stay Informed, Stay Empowered: Download the Standard ePaper App!Follow The Standard
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Human encroachment, expanding infrastructure and natural animal behaviour can sometimes lead wildlife to stray beyond park boundaries, particularly in search of prey or new territory.Stay Informed, Stay Empowered: Download the Standard ePaper App!Follow The Standard
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