Mount Kenya Wildlife Conservancy (MKWC) and Chester Zoo have signed a partnership agreement to work together on conserving the critically endangered Mountain Bongo antelope through research, capacity transfer, and conservation education. The collaboration aims to leverage expertise and technology to support biodiversity and wildlife conservation, focusing on monitoring, research, knowledge transfer, and other critical areas to secure the future of the Mountain Bongo. This partnership represents a significant milestone in conservation efforts and is expected to enhance research capabilities, testing of new technologies for breeding and rewilding of the Mountain Bongo, and serve as a global model for safeguarding endangered species in the future.
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