Conservation efforts face new pressure as the dry season stretches on
Conservancies report more conflict between livestock and wildlife over shrinking water points.
By Amina Hassan. 11 Oct 2026, 09:20 EAT
Conservancy managers say a longer dry season has pushed herders and wildlife towards the same few water points, raising the risk of conflict.
Several conservancies have begun negotiating grazing schedules with neighbouring communities, an arrangement that worked during earlier droughts but depends on trust built over years.