By KPC Reporter
Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) has launched a 15-day rhino ear-notching and tagging operation as it seeks to actualise science-based conservation efforts.
The exercise was launched at Ngulia Rhino Sanctuary, Tsavo West National Park.
This is the largest single exercise of its kind in Kenya’s conservation history, according to a brief from KWS.
Led by Dr. Isaac Lekolool, Senior Assistant Director, Veterinary and Capture Services, the operation will notch and fit over 100 black rhinos with roller ear tags and transmitters to enhance monitoring, security, and data accuracy.
This milestone highlights KWS’s growing technical and logistical capacity in large-scale wildlife operations and its commitment to science-based conservation.
Through this initiative, KWS stamps its leadership in species recovery and sustainable management of natural resources, strengthening Kenya’s ecological resilience and community livelihoods.
