From the University of Florida, Stephanie Wheeler is seeking to establish social dynamics and breeding systems in vitelline masked weaver colonies at Mpala Research Centre in Laikipia, Kenya. Through advanced techniques including DNA profiling, she will determine precise family structures with a focus on paternity in the highly dynamic Vitelline masked weaver colonies. Her research will also provide insight on how best the vitelline masked weaver birds can co-exist side by side with humans.
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Severely Wounded Elephant Calf with Snare is Captured and Treated
March 6, 2026 · by Victor Kasii
A young elephant calf, badly wounded by a poacher's snare around its leg, is sighted on Mpala. Kenya Wildlife Service vets and Mpala rangers race to dart, treat and free the animal before infection sets in.
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