Launch of the Carnivore Management Strategies: February 17, 2010, KWS Hqs

The Launch of the Carnivore Management Strategies comes at a timely stage when large carnivores are in decline throughout the world, and Kenya’s carnivores are no exception.
With Kenya’s national population of lions, which was  estimated at 2000 in 2008, down from 2,280 in 2004 and 2,749 in 2002, there is need to manage and strategize on the carnivore conservation.
Lions play a critical role in Kenya’s tourism industry.  Their presence in an area is considered an indicator of its wild and natural integrity. The lion is thus one of the flagship species of Kenya for research and tourism and indeed one of the BIG FIVE.