News from the Northern Rangelands Trust

Mar/ April 2018

Dear ATC Readers,

The rains have blessed the northern rangelands once again. I’ve watched the seasons change here since I was a young boy, but it still amazes me how quickly the dusty, desperate plains transform into a rich green landscape, brimming with life.

Indeed, there is change all around. I am thrilled to have been appointed as the next CEO of NRT by the Board. I take over from Mike Harrison, who leaves me to run a very different organisation from the one he started with six years ago. NRT has grown significantly in size, stature, professionalism and impact over this period, and Mike now continues as Director of Sustainability, while I look forward to being supported in my new role by a very strong senior management team, our many partners in the field, in donor agencies, in County Governments and around the world.

I hope you enjoy our March/ April digest, thank you for your continued support.

Tom

• Last male northern white rhino dies – On the 19th March 2018, Ol Pejeta Conservancy announced the death of Sudan, the last male northern white rhino in the world. [Mar. 2018]
• Community conservation in northern Kenya is bearing fruit – An opinion piece in The East African by NRT CEO Tom Lalampaa [Jan. 2018]
• Loisaba Conservation Centre opens – the centre aims to become a hub for conservation education in Laikipia.
• The Kenyan Camper does Turkana – The intrepid Kenyan Camper has finally conquered Lake Turkana. [Dec. 2017]