Cattle and conservation don’t typically mix. For centuries, East African pastoralists like the Maasai trudged across the region’s savannas with their herds, passing by elephants and lions in ...

Cattle grazing by Maasai not harmful to national park, research argues. Story by Science X staff • 4d. B ilal Butt knows how it sounds. The associate professor of sustainability and development ...

Cattle raised by Maasai farmers aren't the conservation villains they've been made out to be, study finds. ScienceDaily . Retrieved June 2, 2025 from www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2024 / 09 ...

A study reveals that Maasai cattle grazing has a minimal impact on the Maasai Mara National Reserve's ecology. The grazing practices of the Maasai, when compared to wild herbivores, had negligible ...

The blood, milk and meat of cattle have long been staple foods for Maasai pastoralists in Kenya, perhaps the country's most recognizable community. A recent yearslong drought in Kenya killed ...

Rotational grazing with cattle‐free zones supports the coexistence of cattle and wild herbivores in African rangelands. Journal of Applied Ecology , 60 (10), 2154-2166. doi: 10.1111/1365-2664.14493 ...

By ZELIPHA KIROBI, DESMOND TIRO and EVELYNE MUSAMBI KAJIADO, Kenya (AP) — The blood, milk and meat of cattle have long been staple foods for Maasai pastoralists in Kenya, perhaps the country’s ...

Drought forces Kenya's Maasai and other cattle herders to consider fish and camels Abdullahi Mohamud, a herder, looks after his camels near a water point in Lekiji Village, Laikipia County, Kenya ...

Like many other Maasai women, Charity Oltinki previously engaged in beadwork and her husband was in charge of the family's herd. But the drought killed almost 100 of their cows, and only 50 sheep ...

Musalia Piti, a herder, looks after his camels in Lekiji Village, Laikipia county, Kenya, on July 26, 2024. His family lost 50 cattle during a drought and decided to invest in camels.

The family lost 50 cattle during the drought and decided to invest in camels that they can sell whenever they need cattle for traditional ceremonies. Cows among the Samburu are used for dowries.

The family lost 50 cattle during the drought and decided to invest in camels that they can sell whenever they need cattle for traditional ceremonies. Cows among the Samburu are used for dowries.