The Ishaqbini Hirola Community Conservancy has launched an ambitious mass vaccination campaign for domestic animals in a bid to avert wildlife-livestock diseases.

The project which will run for 10 days started on Monday, December 11, 2023, in areas around Ishaqbini Conservancy in Ijara sub-county Garissa County.

Ijara veterinary officer Dr Hussein Omar said the project is being sponsored by the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance, of the United States of America.

Dr Omar said that cattle will also receive vaccinations against CBPP and BQ.

He thanked Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance for supporting the program to prevent domestic animals from contracting wildlife-livestock diseases which he noted could otherwise affect the area community’s livelihoods.
Source: Kenya News Agency