Policy frameworks, evidence briefs, regulatory guidance, strategic documents, and open consultations — WRTI's knowledge ecosystem for government, conservation, and research audiences.
WRTI organises its policy knowledge base around the eight most critical domains in Kenya's wildlife governance ecosystem.
WRTI's evidence briefs synthesise research findings into accessible, decision-ready documents for policymakers, government agencies, and conservation organisations. Each brief presents key findings, their policy implications, and recommended actions.
A synthesis of WRTI's long-term elephant GPS tracking programme demonstrating the direct relationship between corridor availability and population growth in the Amboseli-Tsavo landscape.
Economic analysis of crop loss, livestock depredation, and human injury from wildlife encounters across 18 counties, with benefit-cost analysis of a national compensation mechanism.
Evidence review from WRTI's rhino monitoring programme analysing population growth rates, sanctuary performance, and the genetic management requirements for recovery to 2,000 individuals by 2031.
Summary of WRTI's national biodiversity index assessment for savanna ecosystems, identifying the key drivers of the 2.1-point decline since 2021 and the priority governance responses.
Epidemiological evidence from WRTI's carnivore health monitoring programme on CDV transmission from domestic dogs to wild carnivores, and the policy case for mandatory vaccination programmes.
WRTI's drought monitoring data for the 2021–2022 East Africa drought event — population impacts, mortality data, and the conservation management responses that proved most effective.
Kenya's authoritative national framework for wildlife research priorities, coordination, and investment for the decade 2022–2032. Developed through extensive stakeholder consultation involving 280 scientists, policymakers, conservation practitioners, and community representatives. Defines 8 research priority themes, 42 specific research questions, institutional roles, and funding requirements.
WRTI conducts open public consultations on proposed policy frameworks, regulatory guidelines, and research priorities. All stakeholders — researchers, community organisations, government agencies, and members of the public — are invited to contribute.
WRTI and the Ministry of Tourism & Wildlife invite responses on the proposed tariff structure for the national human-wildlife conflict compensation fund established under the 2023 HWC Framework. Responses are sought from affected communities, county governments, conservation organisations, and researchers.
WRTI proposes to expand open data access and revise the restricted data categories under its 2021 Data and Information Sharing Policy. This consultation seeks input from researchers, government agencies, conservation organisations, and data users on the proposed changes.
WRTI invited comment on proposed additions to the national wildlife census methodology standards, specifically regarding the integration of camera trap data and structured citizen science contributions into the national census programme.
WRTI's consultation on the research priority questions for the National Wildlife Research Agenda 2022–2032. This consultation involved 280 stakeholders across 6 facilitated workshops and an online consultation process.
Every evidence brief links to the underlying WRTI research publications, datasets, and methodology documentation. Access 847 publications and 214 datasets in the Research Hub.
Browse research hubWRTI currently has 3 open consultations — on the HWC compensation fund tariffs, data sharing policy revision, and draft biodiversity guidelines. Submissions close March–April 2024.
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