and continue to target livestock for vaccination to prevent cross-infection of disease amongst domestic and wildlife species,” said NRT Veterinarian Dr. Stephen Chege. Description. As the world’s most endangered antelope, the hirola has declined from over 15,000 individuals in the 1970s to 500 individuals in recent years. This website uses cookies to improve your experience. Abdullah Ali, who is working in Kenya to conserve the critically endangered hirola antelope, has been in contact to give us an update on his work this year. It is also home to the critically endangered Hirola antelope with a wild population of 450. In 2019, 63,000 heads of livestock were vaccinated. Did you know that the Ishaqbini Hirola Sanctuary, located in Ijara sub-county, Garissa county, is home to both the critically endangered Hirola Antelope … The collaring exercise will help us monitor real time the ranging pattern of the hirolas once released in the expanded sanctuary. Perhaps the world’s rarest and most endangered antelope, the hirola is the sole survivor of a formerly diverse group, and is often referred to as a living fossil. Hirola are critically endangered and their numbers continue to decline in the wild. Oct 31, 2014 - Explore Sophia's board "Hirola" on Pinterest. The Hirola is a slender antelope with a body length between 1.2 and 2 m (3.9 - 6.6 ft), a tail length between 10 and 60 cms (3.9 - 23.6 inches) and they weigh between 80 and 118 kgs (176 - 260 lbs). It is mandatory to procure user consent prior to running these cookies on your website. It is the only memberof the genus Beatragus. The hirola is arguably the world’s rarest antelope: Critically Endangered, they are among the top ten species at risk of imminent extinction and inhabit the precarious Kenya-Somalia border outside of formally protected areas. Their coat is sandy brown in colour with a pale underside, but sometimes males have a grey colouration. It is critically endangered and has been listed among 10-top focal species at risk of imminent extinction (IUCN, 2008, Isaac et al. NYAMIRA, Kenya Dec 8 – Chief Justice David Kenani Maraga will officially retire on Friday.Maraga said he is happy with his tenure having taken... London, United Kingdom, Dec 8 – Brexiteers have long argued that leaving the European Union, with or without a trade deal, would herald Britain’s... NAIROBI, Kenya Dec 8 – Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed will visit Kenya on Wednesday for a two-day State visit. The likely extinction of the world’s most[…] The collaring of the endangered antelope spicies followed a four-day campaign at the community-run conservancy whose hirola population has increased by 160 per cent since its establishment in 2012. [email protected], Abdullahi Hussein Ali wIns Sh5.3 million award for concerted efforts to save hirola, Five critically endangered hirola antelopes collared, Four-day exercise meant to allow authorities to monitor movement of the species in the wider sanctuary. The Northern Rangelands Trust (NRT) is a community-led initiative, registered in 2004, whose members represent politically and socially marginalized pastoralist communities of Northern Kenya, who are predominantly dependent on …