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April 29, 2026
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KWS Recalls Rare Wildlife Species from Czech Republic to Curb Extinction

KWS Recalls Rare Wildlife Species from Czech Republic to Curb Extinction

Their return follows years of planning under Kenya's national recovery plan for the species and close international collaboration with the Czech Republic...

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In a significant effort to prevent extinction, Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) has successfully repatriated four rare male mountain bongos from the Czech Republic.

  • The arrival of these four males is crucial for strengthening the gene pool of this critically endangered species, with a goal of reaching at least 750 mountain bongos by 2050.
  • Key figures involved in the reception included Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi and Environment CS Rebecca Miano.
  • These bongos, descendants of animals taken to Europe in the 1970s, were cared for at a zoo in the Czech Republic for over 11 years as part of a coordinated breeding program before returning to the Mount Kenya Wildlife Conservancy.

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