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conservancy

[kuhn-sur-vuhn-see] / kənˈsɜr vən si /


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On Wednesday morning, KWS posted images of the antelopes, saying they had arrived safely at the conservancy at the foot of Mount Kenya, and were "now settling in under close care".

From BBC Apr. 29, 2026

In 2022, the conservancy told local media that some mountain bongos previously repatriated had successfully been integrated into the wild and started breeding.

From BBC Apr. 29, 2026

One way forward could be a land swap or transfer of development rights, allowing developers to use the conservancy land and the conservancy to preserve the private holdings.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 9, 2025

Last year, the conservancy — which manages 88% of the island — scrapped a proposal to shoot the deer from helicopters, facing community outrage and opposition from local representatives.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 8, 2025

“Well, most of it’s his land over there, where he’s planning to build that golf course when they put in the conservancy and the dam, que no?”

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols

Samburu county is a popular tourist destination with many private wildlife conservancies and is renowned for its stunning scenery.

From BBC Aug. 19, 2026

Two Bulls says Native nations are forming land conservancies to acquire ancestral lands.

From Salon Oct. 18, 2022

It’s managed by the California Department of Forestry and Fire Prevention, or Cal Fire, one of 26 departments, conservancies and commissions overseen by the California Natural Resources Agency.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 19, 2022

It intends to relinquish lands it holds to local Indigenous nations, if they want them, or to nature conservancies.

From New York Times Nov. 12, 2021

“Through conservancies, we built a system in which coexistence between humans and wildlife is central,” said Dickson Kaelo, CEO of the Kenya Wildlife Conservancies Association.

From Washington Post Jul. 17, 2020




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