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The article reports that Daniel Rubenstein, principal investigator of the Grevy's Zebras project, recently reported on how data gathered by local communities are leading to important changes in attitudes toward Grevy's zebra conservation in northern Kenya. Through a partnership between St. Louis Zoo's WildCare Institute, Lewa Wildlife Conservancy, and Northern Rangeland Trust, local scouts were hired from pastoral communities to observe the activities of zebras relative to livestock. Workshops with community members revealed that these data are providing insights into the effective conservation of Grevy's zebras.

The Samburu landscape of rich savannah and acacia grassland habitats is a stronghold for the endangered Gravy's zebra, but 90 percent of the land falls outside protected areas. One can help the organization Earthwatch Institute's new Samburu Conservation Research Initiative explore how an unprotected Grevy's zebra population uses habitat on Samburu community lands and compare it to habitat use within Lewa Wildlife Conservancy. One can work with researchers Paul Muoria, Joseph Kirathe, Daniel Rubenstein and Nick Oguge to determine the population status and habitat needs of Grevy's zebras.

While Earthwatch's Samburu Conservation Research Initiative is already making progress, with 12, teams this year working on Grevy's zebra conservation, an important step in the process is responding to specific conservation needs of local stakeholders. A series of workshops with researchers, conservation workers, landowners and community representatives in Kenya has set the course for a shared vision of both a sustainable environment and sustainable livelihoods in the Samburu-Laikipia region. The April workshops were designed for stakeholders to share perspectives on threats to environmental sustainability, their causes and possible ways to reduce or remove these threats. The August workshop built on these findings to suggest ways Earthwatch could help address threats through support of research and educational activities in the region.

The Samburu landscape of rich savannah and acacia-grassland habitats is a stronghold for the endangered Grevy's zebra, but 90 percent of the land falls outside protected areas. Earthwatch Institute's new Samburu Conservation Research Initiative explores how an unprotected Grevy's zebra population uses habitat on Samburu community lands and compare it to habitat use within Lewa Wildlife Conservancy.

Samburu-Laikipia Ecoregion landscape contains one of Kenya's highest concentrations of threatened savannah wildlife, including Grevy's zebras, black rhinos and Somali ostriches. It also supports a growing human population. As part of a strategic plan developed with regional stakeholders and conservation organizations, Earthwatch Institute needs help identifying how wildlife populations and local livelihoods can coexist.

Reports on a project undertaken by researcher Paul Muoria for establishing the habitat use of endangered Grevy's zebras to limit conflicts with human activities in Samburu district of Kenya. Coexistence of Samburu people with the teeming diversity of wildlife supported by savannah and acacia-grassland habitats; Use of global positioning system technology to map the location of zebras and other wildlife.

Reports on Lewa Wildlife Conservancy, cooperatively managed, private wildlife conservancy in Kenya protecting endangered Grevy's zebra. Interaction of Grevy's and plains zebras in the conservancy; Difference in social systems of Grevy's and plains zebras.

Describes the Earthwatch project which will be led by Cassandra Nunez, Chris Thouless and Daniel Rubenstein to investigate the ecology of grazers and grasslands to improve the conservation of endangered species such as the Grevy's zebra in Kenya. Background to the study; Activities for the participants; Field conditions.

Describes the Earthwatch project which will take place in Lewa Wildlife Conservancy, Central Kenya, in 2000 to study Grevy's zebra. Background information on Lewa; Mission of the team which will be led by Cassandra Nunez, Chris Thouless and Daniel Rubenstein; Details on the field conditions.