Track elephants across golden savannas. Watch a crowned crane rise over the wetlands. At the foot of Mt. Kilimanjaro, the Kenya program immerses you in one of Africa\u2019s most iconic conservation landscapes. Here, endangered species roam, and wildlife corridors intersect with Maasai community pastures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Semester students also journey into Rwanda\u2019s tropical highlands to study endangered mountain gorillas. Moving beneath the rainforest canopy, you\u2019ll witness conservation at its most visceral: locking eyes with a silverback or watching a young gorilla forage in shafts of sunlight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Fieldwork spans the dynamic edges of livestock, biodiversity, and climate stress. You\u2019ll map elephant movement through Amboseli\u2019s wetlands, interview Maasai leaders on pastoral futures, and analyze land use amid rising conservation pressures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Days unfold in dialogue with both ecological research and lived experience. As you work alongside SFS faculty, conservation professionals, and Maasai community partners, you\u2019ll investigate human\u2013wildlife conflict, protected area management, and strategies for endangered species conservation in a rapidly changing climate. You\u2019ll gain a grounded understanding of how people and wildlife adapt together\u2014day by day, season by season.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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