April, 2010

Anti-Poaching De-Snaring

This is one of ANAW’s flagship projects in strategic collaboration with the Kenya Wildlife Service and other partners who facilitate the desnaring activities. The aim of the project is to enhance wildlife conservation by alleviating bush meat trade and consumption, a practice that is rampant among communities neighboring wildlife regions. It involves patrols, searching and removing snares,...

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Spay Neuter and Anti-Rabies Vaccination

Rabies is an incurable zoonotic disease whose morbidity is high if preventive measures are not taken. These measures include vaccination, public education and population control especially for stray dogs/cats. In 2008, we partnered with the Worldwide Veterinary Service (WVS) – a UK based animal welfare Charity Organization to implement a 3 year pilot program on dog/cat population and rabies...

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Policy and Legislation Advocacy

Animal Welfare Policy and Legislation Review: To successfully promote animal welfare in most parts of Africa, effective animal welfare laws are a critical component. ANAW is proactively involved in championing Policy and Legislative Review Processes in Kenya that would enhance the welfare and conservation of all animals. As the secretariat of the Animal Welfare Action Kenya (AWAKE) – a...

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Campaigns

We are in the fore front campaigning against the cruel bare handed cultural ritual bull killing in Kwa Zulu Natal District in South Africa. Working with other animal welfare organizations in South Africa and abroad, we petitioned the South African Parliament, Sensitized the Media and moved to court seeking a court injunction. This campaign continues since the court still allowed it to go on...

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Save Lake Naivasha

Lake Naivasha is a beautiful fresh water lake in a relatively dry area and heavily relied upon by the neighboring agricultural and pastoral communities as well as wildlife. It is however threatened by destructive human activities both around and in the catchment areas. In June 2008, we started working closely with communities and stake holders under the auspices of Lake Naivasha Ecosystem...

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