Oltukai Conservancy

Category: Uncategorized, Wildebeest, general wildlife, lions, predators, zebra | Date: Dec 02 2008 | By: oltukaiconservancy

This morning the Ol Tukai Game Scouts called to report lions have moved into the conservancy. This is a rare occurrence in the conservancy because during dry months the larger prey species like zebras and wildebeest migrate north to the Serengeti or south to the near by Tarangire national park.  During the rainy seasons, November-December and April-May the lions occasionally follow the herds to the fresh grazing grass of Ol Tukai.  Patrick Fleming Ol Tukai Team

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Category: Wildebeest, general wildlife, water, zebra | Date: Nov 11 2008 | By: oltukaiconservancy

The long awaited short rains have returned to Ol Tukai. For 6 months the dry season has taken its toll on the arid land which makes up the eastern shoreline of Lake Manyara. Fresh water sources had all but dried up months ago and the migratory wildlife had moved off the Conservancy heading southwest to the more permanent water sources in Tarangire National Park. On Nov 7th, the 2-3 week “Short Rains” started to fall turning a once arride landscape into a now green healthy eco-system. Within a couple of days the Wildebeest and Zebra, the largest and most abumdent large mammals in Ol Tukai began to return in great numbers. Fresh green grass has attracted them back to Ol Tukai and water levels in the lake have began to rise bringing back many migratory bird species.

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Category: Uncategorized, poaching, zebra | Date: Jul 29 2008 | By: oltukaiconservancy

 Recently the Ol Tukai Conservancy anti-poaching team, in response to a report of gunshots on the southern section of the African Wildlife Foundation managed Manyara Ranch, discovered 4 carcasses of Zebra shot be .30 calibre rifes from vehicles. It can be asssumed that these were the animals that were wounded and fled the area as they were found @ 500 meters apart from each other.  It is unknown how many zebra were taken out of the area by the poachers as no evidence has been found or reports made as to the identity of the poachers. We saw no sign of skinning or dressing in the area and therefore make an educated guess that these zebra were shot for meat and not the skin trade.

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Category: general wildlife, zebra | Date: Apr 28 2008 | By: admin

The zebra(Equus burchelli) are wide -ranging and often occur in the tens of thousands in migratory herds. The size of a zebra is 45-55 inches at the shoulder. Its life span is 40 years. The zebra’s habitat is in the treeless grasslands to wooden savannas. There are several species of zebra live/found along the Tarangire- manyara ecosystem. Among the changes facing zebras in their habitats including heavy poaching for both meat and their magnificent skins. The Conservancy has been conducting conservation monitoring, researching and out reach to the people on communal lands to ensure this keystone species doesn’t disappear.
Thank you,
Boniface Ngimojino.
e- manyara ecosystem. Among the changes facing zebras in their habitats including heavy poaching for both meat and their magnificent skins. The Conservancy has been conducting conservation monitoring, researching and out reach to the people on communal lands to ensure this keystone species doesn’t disappear.
Thank you,
Boniface Ngimojino.

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