The Grévy's Zebra Trust GZT was founded in 2007 for the protection of the
Grévy's Zebra
Grévy's zebra (''Equus grevyi''), also known as the imperial zebra, is the largest living wild equid and the most threatened of the three species of zebra, the other two being the plains zebra and the mountain zebra. Named after Jules Grévy, i ...
s (''Equus grevyi'') and their
habitat
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. The Conservancy works to engage and incorporate local communities in protecting
Grévy's Zebra
Grévy's zebra (''Equus grevyi''), also known as the imperial zebra, is the largest living wild equid and the most threatened of the three species of zebra, the other two being the plains zebra and the mountain zebra. Named after Jules Grévy, i ...
in
Ethiopia
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and
Kenya
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. GZT uses scouts to collect scientific data, provide security, surveillance, and run education programs. Currently the Grévy's Zebras global population is today about 2,500 down from an estimated 15,000 in the 1970s.
Programs
Grevy's Zebra Scouts
Grevy's Zebra scouts are locals who are hired and trained to help monitor the herds and report back data. The scouts also help share the message of conservation in their own communities.
Holistic Rangeland Management
Grévy's Zebra Trust works with communities to
manage grazing cattle to improve the land by tilling the land and fertilizing the land so that native grasses that the Zebras eat are better able to grow.
Grévy's Zebra Ambassadors
Individuals from the Samburu and Turkana tribes that sometimes have conflict over resources are brought together to work with solutions to poaching and given jobs in data collection, security, surveillance and spreading the conservation message.
Education and Outreach
Teams of scouts go into the communities to perform conservation storytelling and puppet shows for local children and through workshops for the adults. In this process they strive to learn the needs of the communities.
See also
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Wildlife Conservation Network
The Wildlife Conservation Network (WCN) is a United States-based 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that protects endangered wildlife by supporting conservationists in the field who promote coexistence between wildlife and people. WCN does this by ...
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Conservation movement
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Environmental movement
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Natural environment
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Sustainability
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References
External links
grevyszebratrust.org Grévy's Zebra Trust Website
wildnet.org Wildlife Conservation Network
The Wildlife Conservation Network (WCN) is a United States-based 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that protects endangered wildlife by supporting conservationists in the field who promote coexistence between wildlife and people. WCN does this by ...
Website
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Endangered animals
International environmental organizations
Organizations established in 2007
Zebras
Animal conservation organizations
Conservation projects
Mammal conservation
Animal welfare organisations based in Kenya
Animal welfare organisations based in Ethiopia