Re: [KENYABIRDSNET] GREVY'S ZEBRA IN TSAVO WEST

I recall the time when Ted Goss with Don Hunt captured several Grevy's zebra from Samburu and introduced then in Tsavo East which was managed by David Sheldrick. This happened around 1972. Ted was however, warden of Tsavo West National park at that time.

I wonder if any of you recall this translocation exercise, and whether these zebras may have extended their range into Tsavo West? I think my colleague of those days, Gerald Rilling remembers this exercise being a close friend of the Hunts and a frequent visitor to Samburu where a holding pen was constructed to keep the captured animals for a short while.

Mohamed Ismail.

"Political language is designed to make lies sound truthful and murder respectable,

and to give an atmosphere of solidity to pure wind."

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Received: Sat, 06 Apr 2013 09:34:02 AM EAT
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Subject: Re: [KENYABIRDSNET] GREVY'S ZEBRA IN TSAVO WEST

Tom and all

I was going through Riaan's bird images from one of his many Tsavo trips when I saw this photo and immediately suggested we send it to the Kenyan's for comment.

There is no doubt about the validity in terms of date, time and location.

Neil

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From: Thomas M. Butynski <TButynski@aol.com>
To: 'Brian Finch' <birdfinch@gmail.com>; 'kenyabirdsnet' <kenyabirdsnet@yahoogroups.com>
Cc: Quentin Luke <quentin.luke@swiftkenya.com>; Trish Bonham <trish@bush-and-beyond.com>; Richard Bonham <bonham@swiftkenya.com>; Belinda Low <belinda@grevyszebratrust.org>; Siva Sundaresan <ssundare@princeton.edu>; Dan Rubenstein <dir@princeton.edu>; Richard1 Kock <rkock@rvc.ac.uk>; Sam Andanje <sandanje@kws.go.ke>; Yvonne de Jong <yvonne@wildsolutions.nl>; Ian Craig <ian.craig@nrt-kenya.org>
Sent: Friday, 5 April 2013, 15:06
Subject: RE: [KENYABIRDSNET] GREVY'S ZEBRA IN TSAVO WEST

Hi,

Grevy’s were ‘introduced’ into Tsavo East NP some decades ago…and the population has persisted…but remains small. I seem to recall a figure of 10-20 animals. I have, however, never heard of Grevy’s in Tsavo West NP or south of the Chyulus. I suspect that this a good range extension record…if valid.

I am copying this to people who will know more about Grevy’s in this region.

Regards,

Tom

From: kenyabirdsnet@yahoogroups.com [mailto:kenyabirdsnet@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Brian Finch
Sent: Friday, April 05, 2013 10:33 AM
To: kenyabirdsnet
Cc: birdfinch
Subject: [KENYABIRDSNET] GREVY'S ZEBRA IN TSAVO WEST

Dear All,
Please see this and the attached image.

Sent: Friday, 5 April 2013, 9:45
Subject: Greyvi's Zebra - long time ago

Taken 8 August 2003 - Tsavo West

S2.941553 E38.035768

Regards,

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Riaan Marais
+255 767 272818

The co-ordinates put the Grevy's south of Chyulus, has anyone ever
seen a Grevy's in the south before, or even in the Tsavos. I suppose
they could wander in to the far NE of Tsavo East, but that is not an
area that many people have ever visited with the history of Somali
banditry.

Best to all
Brian

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