62-627: The Ol Pejeta Conservancy is a 360 km (140 sq mi) not-for-profit wildlife conservancy in Central Kenya 's Laikipia County . It is situated on the equator west of Nanyuki , between the foothills of the Aberdares and Mount Kenya. The Ol Pejeta Conservancy works to conserve wildlife, provide a sanctuary for great apes , and generate income through wildlife tourism and complementary enterprises for re-investment in conservation and community development. The Conservancy boasts
124-556: A Piper PA-18 Super cub light aircraft, used predominantly for security surveillance, rhino monitoring and game counts across the Conservancy and surrounding wildlife areas. In 2013, the Ol Pejeta Conservancy started to use a drone with the capacity to deliver real time video and thermal imaging feeds to a team on the ground. Deployed in a poaching incident, this drone will have the capability to help armed teams on
186-500: A $ 200,000 planning grant and a $ 2.1 million project grant to Kalamazoo College to develop a social leadership center on campus. The Arcus Foundation also donated $ 5 million to cover the construction costs of the 10,000-square-foot building, now called the Arcus Center for Social Justice Leadership. In January 2012, Stryker's foundation awarded a $ 23 million endowment grant to support the center's operations and programming into
248-676: A $ 5.6 million grant to fund the tuition and financial support of 50 Posse Scholars from the Los Angeles Unified School District . The grant, which supported the enrollment of 10 Posse Scholars in five consecutive academic classes at Kalamazoo College, was made in partnership with the Posse Foundation , a national organization that pairs high-performing public high school students from underrepresented groups in higher education with full, four-year academic scholarships at colleges and universities throughout
310-556: A Mediterranean-style house in Palm Beach, Florida , designed by famed American architect Marion Sims Wyeth . The house, built in 1924, features a west-facing facade that has been designated a historic landmark since 1990. In June 2010, Stryker expanded the property where the house sits by purchasing an adjoining ocean-access lot that included the former residence of Jimmy Buffett and Jane Buffett for $ 18.5 million. Stryker also owns multiple properties in his native Kalamazoo , and
372-614: A case-by-case basis and must contain some element of community contribution. They aim to concentrate on the following core areas: health, education, water, roads, provision of agriculture and livestock extension services and the development of community-based conservation tourism ventures. In 2015, Ol Pejeta Conservancy was host to a Cricket match between the Maasai Cricket Warriors and the British Army Training Unit Kenya (BATUK), calling
434-534: A condition of the donation, several conservation easements were placed on the property to ensure that the land remains protected and accessible to the public in perpetuity. In August 2006, Stryker formed the political action committee Coalition for Progress to fund the election campaigns of Michigan Senate and Michigan House of Representatives district candidates, particularly from the Democratic Party . Stryker personally contributed $ 4.7 million to
496-530: A fence attendant for every 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) of fence who conducts maintenance and provides security in the form of insurgence detection. The fence is monitored 24 hours with a response team based at the control offices to respond to any incidents at night. The Ol Pejeta Conservancy works closely with surrounding communities on incidents related to insecurity through the provision of tracker dogs, transport and close relations with local authorities. This close working relationship in return, provides security to
558-695: A link between economic development for people and ape conservation — social justice for people can truly enable conservation. In 2016, Jon Stryker and his sister Pat Stryker each gave $ 5 million to the Equal Justice Initiative to help fund a national memorial to victims of racial lynching in the United States. The siblings made the donation in honor of their late father, Lee Stryker. In 2017, Stryker donated $ 1.275 Million to expand Virgin Islands National Park with
620-475: A major part of the Ol Pejeta Conservancy's mission. The Ecological Monitoring Department (EMD) of the Ol Pejeta Conservancy aims to identify and monitor key variables necessary to maintain healthy trends in both habitat and animal species. Consequently, the EMD sets appropriate threshold levels for key animal and habitat variables which act as early warnings. Whenever threshold levels are exceeded, management intervention
682-664: A modern sanctuary, which today provides lifetime care for more than 250 chimpanzees rescued from biomedical research laboratories. In 2017, Stryker was named a Patron of Nature by the International Union for Conservation of Nature . In 2023, Stryker joined the Jane Goodall Legacy Foundation's Council for Hope. Stryker has made significant contributions in the name of conservation and social justice causes to his hometown of Kalamazoo, Michigan , and his alma maters Kalamazoo College and
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#1732791560573744-588: A national organization that works to support the candidacies of openly LGBT officials at all levels of government. He was awarded the Creating Change Award by the National LGBTQ Task Force in 2008. He received the 2014 Global Vision Award from Immigration Equality , a U.S.-based nonprofit organization that provides legal representation to LGBT and HIV-positive asylum seekers, detainees, and binational couples. He received
806-591: A reflection of its social justice purpose. It was described as a "log cabin the Jetsons ordered from the 2062 Whole Earth Catalog" and "laudable simply for being eloquent and humane," in a 2014 New York Times architectural review. The building was designed by Jeanne Gang of the Chicago-based firm Studio Gang Architects . Stryker also makes contributions in support of the college's study abroad programs and enrollment diversity efforts. In 2008, he established
868-631: A state constitutional ban on same-sex marriage in Minnesota. In 2013, Minnesota became the 12th state to legalize same-sex marriage in the United States. Stryker married his long-time partner Slobodan Randjelović in December 2016. He has two children from a previous marriage. He lives in New York City and maintains a home in New York state's Hudson River Valley . He previously owned
930-436: A year in 1958, then returned for a further ten years, before finally retiring to run their own cattle ranch to the north. Since then, the ranch has had a number of owners, including Marcus Wickham Boynton and Adnan Khashoggi , a billionaire arms dealer and businessman considered one of the richest men in the world in the early 1980s. Over time, cattle ranching became less profitable. Elephant populations, which previously used
992-677: Is also a research facility where groups or individuals stay while studying flora and fauna on the Conservancy. 0°00′N 37°00′E / 0.00°N 37.00°E / 0.00; 37.00 Wildlife conservancy Too Many Requests If you report this error to the Wikimedia System Administrators, please include the details below. Request from 172.68.168.236 via cp1112 cp1112, Varnish XID 973106499 Upstream caches: cp1112 int Error: 429, Too Many Requests at Thu, 28 Nov 2024 10:59:20 GMT Jon Stryker Jon Lloyd Stryker (born c. 1958)
1054-608: Is an American architect , philanthropist , and billionaire heir to the Stryker Corporation medical technology company fortune. As reported by Forbes , Stryker's net worth is estimated at $ 4.2 billion. Stryker is the founder and president of the Arcus Foundation , which primarily supports great ape conservation efforts and LGBT social justice, and has awarded over $ 500 million in grants. The threatened colobine species Rhinopithecus strykeri
1116-532: Is credited with built-space revitalization efforts in the city. He unknowingly purchased the commercial building that once housed his grandfather's Orthopedic Frame Co., which eventually became Stryker Corp ., before learning of the building's origins in 2003. Stryker maintains a home in Garrison, New York , along the Hudson River . In June 2013, Stryker purchased the 129-acre property and placed it under
1178-588: Is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN list, the white rhino as "Near Threatened" and the black rhino as Critically Endangered . Rhino horn is erroneously believed to have medicinal properties by many people in Asia and is used as traditional dagger handles in Yemen . As of January 2014, it can fetch US$ 60,000–100,000. One kilogram of ivory can fetch US$ 1,000–3,000. With the tusks of an adult elephant weighing up to 50 kg,
1240-470: Is named after him. Stryker was born in Kalamazoo, Michigan . He is the youngest grandchild of Homer Hartman Stryker , founder of the medical supply company Stryker Corporation . Jon's father, Lee Stryker, died in an airplane crash in 1976. Stryker earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in biology from Kalamazoo College in 1982. He now serves on the college's Board of Trustees and was the recipient of
1302-485: Is one of the five rhino species still remaining. Closely resembling its southern white cousin, the northern whites were hit particularly hard in the poaching epidemic of the 1980s and early 90s and it is now considered extinct in the wild. On 20 December 2009 Ol Pejeta became home to four of the then seven rhinos left in captivity. Two males and two females were moved from Dvůr Králové Zoo in the Czech Republic in
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#17327915605731364-572: Is one of the leading funders of great ape conservation efforts around the world. Through the Arcus Foundation, Stryker gave more than $ 10 million in 2013 to support great ape conservation efforts. Stryker is a founding board member of the Ol Pejeta Wildlife Conservancy , a 90,000-acre not-for-profit wildlife conservancy in central Kenya 's Laikipia County . The land, formerly a game reserve and ranching area,
1426-526: Is openly gay, is one of the world's leading philanthropic donors to the LGBT community . His Arcus Foundation is the top LGBT-specific grant-making organization in the United States, giving more than $ 17 million a year to organizations working toward social justice for LGBT people in 2013. Stryker is a Platinum Council donor (giving US$ 50,000 or more in annual contributions) to the Gay & Lesbian Victory Fund ,
1488-572: Is required. In accordance with national strategy and in liaison with the Kenya Wildlife Service , Ol Pejeta has developed a management plan for certain species. While it is first and foremost a wildlife conservancy, Ol Pejeta is also a profitable cattle ranch. By integrating the livestock with the wildlife, the cattle can be used as an ecological tool to manage the rangelands and heterogeneity and maximize biodiversity . The trampling effect and controlled grazing of cattle improves
1550-502: Is the only place in Kenya where chimpanzees can be seen. The Conservancy is host to the " Big five game " animals among a large selection of other African animals. It also operates a livestock program that serves to benefit local pastoralists and wildlife. Through the conservancy's community development program, Ol Pejeta provides funding to surrounding communities to aid health, education, water, and infrastructure projects. They also support
1612-462: The PAC . The Coalition for Progress paid for significant advertising in the 2006 Michigan gubernatorial election in support of Jennifer Granholm , who was re-elected as Governor of Michigan over Republican opponent Dick DeVos . In August 2012, Stryker donated $ 325,000 to the nonprofit group Freedom to Marry Minnesota , which helped to organize the defeat of a referendum that would have placed
1674-554: The Sweetwaters Game Reserve 9,700 hectares (24,000 acres) was opened by another of Ol Pejeta’s previous owners, Lonrho Africa. Primarily started as a sanctuary for the endangered black rhino , wildlife populations (including the " Big Five ") have steadily increased since that time. In 2004, the ranch and surrounding land were purchased by the UK -based conservation organisation Fauna and Flora International (FFI) with
1736-735: The University of California at Berkeley . In 2000, Stryker established the Arcus Endowment at the UC Berkeley College of Environmental Design . The endowment supports a wide range of critical and creative activities at the intersection of LGBT issues and urban design and planning. In 2010, Stryker gave an additional $ 1 million to create a new chair position at the college named the Arcus Chair in Gender, Sexuality and
1798-478: The 2015 Visionary Award from the Gay Lesbian & Straight Education Network. In 2015, Stryker spearheaded, together with Jurek Wajdowicz , the ongoing international series of LGBT-themed photography books published by The New Press . In October 2019, Styker donated $ 2 million to Spelman College for the first ever queer studies chair at an HBCU ( Historically black colleges and universities ). Stryker
1860-467: The Built Environment. In 2016, Stryker was named the inaugural recipient of the college's Catherine Bauer Wurster Award for Social Practice. The award honors the legacy of Catherine Bauer Wurster and recognizes the significant achievements of a CED alumnus toward advancing social justice, environmental conservation, and fair urban development. In 2009, Stryker's Arcus Foundation awarded
1922-512: The Conservancy. All animals are free to move in and out of the Conservancy by way of specially constructed game corridors that only restrict the movement of rhinos. Knee-high posts in the ground, situated very close together, present no challenge for elephant, antelope and carnivores, who are easily able to jump or step over. Rhinos, however, are unable to do this, and as a result are restricted from moving into areas where they are in danger of being poached for their horn. The northern white rhino
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1984-454: The Conservancy. There is a coverage rate of one rhino patrol team to 14 square kilometres (1,400 ha) within the core conservation area of Ol Pejeta. The patrol teams' key objective is to monitor the black rhino, but their monitoring of the area also benefits other key species within the Conservancy. General security teams operate in areas outside the main conservation area. These areas still carry valuable concentrations of wildlife such as
2046-489: The Ol Pejeta Conservancy in the form of information gathering and recruitment opportunities. The Sweetwaters Chimpanzee Sanctuary is incorporated within the Ol Pejeta Conservancy and is the only place in Kenya where chimpanzees can be seen. The Sanctuary opened in 1993 in a negotiated agreement between the Ol Pejeta Conservancy, the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) and the Jane Goodall Institute . The facility
2108-408: The Ol Pejeta Conservancy. A team of 14 dogs and their handlers assist in several areas of Ol Pejeta Conservancy security. The bloodhounds are trained to track human scent, and are often the first on the scene at any incidents. The Belgian Malinois dogs , recently acquired by Conservancy, have been trained in tracking, attack, patrol, ivory detection, and weapons detection. The Conservancy operates
2170-906: The Ol Pejeta Conservancy. Both black and white rhino thrive here. In 2013, Ol Pejeta recorded the birth of its 100th black rhino. This means the Conservancy is now a "Key 1" black rhino population on the IUCN African Rhino Specialist Group categorization. It is one of only eight sanctuaries in Africa with this distinction. Other rare animals that can be found on Ol Pejeta include the endangered African wild dog , oryx , Jackson’s hartebeest , Grevy’s zebra , serval , cheetah and bat-eared fox . The more common African wildlife can be found too, including giraffes , vervet monkeys , baboons , hippos , impala , eland , Grant's gazelle , dik-dik , plains zebra , silver backed jackal , hyena . There are also over 300 bird species on
2232-675: The board of trustees of The Museum of Modern Art in New York City . Stryker served on the board of the Museum of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles from 2018 to 2021. In 2024, Stryker was elected to the American Academy of Arts & Sciences . Stryker is the founder and president of the Arcus Foundation , a private international philanthropic organization primarily supporting great ape conservation efforts and LGBT causes, as well as other social justice endeavors. Stryker
2294-517: The charity Cricket in the Wild International Tournament to raise funds. By the end of 2011, Ol Pejeta Conservancy had raised and dispersed over US$ 4 million in support of its community development programme. They work with local government and a variety of elected community representatives across the district to identify projects that qualify for assistance from the Ol Pejeta Conservancy. All projects supported are assessed on
2356-410: The closely related southern white rhinos with the northern whites to preserve northern white rhino genetics in hybrid offspring. On 17 October 2014 Suni died from unknown causes but not because of poaching. On 19 March 2018 Sudan was euthanized after suffering from "age-related complications". Poaching and habitat loss are depleting rhino and elephant populations all over Africa. The African elephant
2418-513: The college's 2010 Distinguished Service Award. He also received a Master of Architecture degree from the University of California, Berkeley . Stryker is a registered architect in Michigan and is president of Depot Landmark LLC , a development company specializing in the rehabilitation of historic buildings. Stryker is a founding board member of Greenleaf Trust , a privately owned bank in Kalamazoo, Michigan . In 2017, Stryker joined
2480-484: The college. In 2015, Stryker donated 22-acres of land running along the west fork of Portage Creek in Kalamazoo, Michigan , to the Kalamazoo Nature Center . In addition to the land donation, Stryker committed to giving as much as $ 700,000 as part of a 2-to-1 matching grant that would go toward a proposed multi-phase restoration of the property and an environmental education facility on the site. As
2542-427: The conservancy, which allowed Ol Pejeta Conservancy to operate as a Kenyan-owned operation benefiting local community development and economic growth. In March 2022, Sad Rhinos , a Cardano NFT project, launched a partnership and began fundraising in aid of Ol Pejeta Conservancy. All members of the " Big five game " ( lion , Cape buffalo , African bush elephant , African leopard and rhinoceros ) can be found on
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2604-537: The country. In 2001, Stryker made a $ 5 million grant in support of the college's highly ranked study abroad programs. In 2018, Stryker donated $ 20 million to Kalamazoo College to establish a 10-year scholarship program for students of color, first-generation students and those from lower-income families. Stryker has donated $ 66 million to the college in total. For his efforts, Stryker received Kalamazoo College 's 2010 Distinguished Service Award, which goes to alumni who have made exceptional personal contributions to
2666-447: The endangered Jackson's hartebeest . The Ol Pejeta Conservancy's fully electrified perimeter fence demarcates the Conservancy's boundary and prevents human-wildlife conflict . Efforts to reduce human-wildlife conflict have significantly strengthened relations with surrounding communities. The fence keeps the rhino from wandering into dangerous territory while safely directing elephants along their migratory routes. Ol Pejeta currently has
2728-571: The financial backing of the Arcus Foundation , a private international philanthropic organisation founded by Jon Stryker . The land purchase was wholly funded by a $ 15 million donation from the Arcus Foundation , which worked in tandem with FFI and the Lewa Wildlife Conservancy to secure the 360 km (90,000 acres) of open savannah grassland and convert it to a national land trust. The Arcus Foundation also gave $ 12 million to fund capital and institutional development costs at
2790-505: The future. The endowment was the largest donation in the college's 182-year history and one of the largest given to any undergraduate institution in the United States for a social justice purpose. Opened in 2014, the center's mission is to support the pursuit of human rights and social justice by developing emerging leaders and sustaining existing leaders in the field of human rights and social justice. The center's modern design has been noted for being "nonhierarchical, open and inclusive" in
2852-427: The ground, to record video for use in court, and also to help undertake a census of the reserve. The Conservancy operates a number of armed teams. These are self-sufficient, mobile teams able to spend extended periods of time in the field. These teams have been trained to operate day and night and to respond to incidents, not only within the Ol Pejeta Conservancy, but also in conjunction with local authorities outside of
2914-404: The hope that the climate and rich grasslands of Ol Pejeta, a native habitat for the animals, would provide them with more favourable breeding conditions. The males (named Sudan and Suni) and the females (Fatu and Najin) enjoyed 24-hour armed security and a 700-acre enclosure. Suni was seen mating with Najin in 2012, but tests have confirmed she is not pregnant. Ol Pejeta is trying to cross-breed
2976-479: The largest black rhinoceros sanctuary in East Africa ; in 2013, it reached a population milestone of one hundred eastern black rhinos . It also houses the two last remaining northern white rhinos in the world, who were moved there from Dvůr Králové Zoo in the Czech Republic . The Sweetwaters Chimpanzee Sanctuary is situated here which provides a haven for orphaned, abandoned, and rescued chimpanzees ; It
3038-415: The match; "Last Male Standing", in honor of Sudan, the only northern white rhinoceros living at that time. Ol Pejeta remains a popular safari destination for both local residents and international visitors. The Conservancy has 7 accommodation options: Sweetwaters Tented Camp, Ol Pejeta House, Ol Pejeta Bush Camp, Porini Rhino Camp, Pelican House, Kicheche Laikipia Camp and private campsites. Entry fees at
3100-494: The potential profits for poachers and traders are large. The trade in rhino horn and ivory is so lucrative that increasingly, poachers are gaining access to automatic weapons, silencers and night-vision to carry out their work. Protecting wildlife from these criminals is an expensive business. Convention has it that the cost of protecting wildlife habitat doubles with the presence of black rhino. Currently, it costs approximately US$ 17,300 per square kilometre (US$ 70 per acre) to secure
3162-491: The provision of agriculture and livestock extension services and the development of community-based conservation tourism ventures. During the colonial era, the Laikipia Plateau was used as an extensive cattle ranching area. Lacking the rainfall required to farm crops, cattle ranching was adopted as the next best way to utilize the land. John and Jane Kenyon took over the management of Ol Pejeta in 1949 when it
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#17327915605733224-624: The purchase of an 11.8-acre property on St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands . Stryker is a donor of the New York Community Trust , which announced in 2020 that it would donate $ 75 million to the city's social services and cultural non-profit organizations that were affected by the coronavirus pandemic. He received the Jeanne and Joseph Sullivan Award from Heartland Alliance's National Immigrant Justice Center in 2012. Stryker, who
3286-422: The quality of grass very quickly. Cattle are held overnight in mobile, predator-proof structures, which then create 'hot-spots' of nutrient- rich grass favoured by herbivores. Cattle production also provides valuable additional revenue for the Conservancy. OPC currently has three breeds of indigenous pure-bred cattle: Ankole , Jiddu (or Serenli), and Boran . It holds the largest single herd of pure Boran cattle in
3348-455: The ranch as a transit area from the north to Mount Kenya and the Aberdares , increasingly took up permanent residence on the property. As a result, fences required to maximise cattle productivity were destroyed and became impossible to maintain cost-effectively. In the face of declining wildlife populations elsewhere and as a means to effectively utilise the land, the land has seen an increasing emphasis placed upon wildlife conservation. In 1988,
3410-413: The time of writing (August.2022) are as follows (per person, per day): Additional fees apply to vehicle entry and most Conservancy activities. Activities include visiting the endangered species enclosure, where the northern white rhinos are kept, visiting the chimpanzee sanctuary, lion tracking, night game drives and guided bushwalks . Conservancy maps are available at the entrance gate for a cost. There
3472-786: The total number of chimpanzees in the sanctuary to 43. At the Sweetwaters Sanctuary, chimpanzees are nursed back to health and enjoy the rest of their days in the safety of a vast natural enclosure. The chimpanzees live in two large groups separated by the Ewaso Nyiro River . Sweetwaters is a chartered member of the Pan African Sanctuary Alliance (PASA), an alliance of 23 sanctuaries in 13 African countries, currently caring for over 1100 orphaned and/or confiscated chimpanzees. Conservation of endangered species in their natural habitat represents
3534-456: The wild, and they are being used in the biomedical and entertainment industry then just being thrown away. We don't use the language of animal rights — it's more of a compassion and conservation language. That's one common ground — the compassion side. Another connection is justice. In our work for human rights, we are among those trying to expand traditional ideas of social justice to include sexuality and gender. In our great apes work, we often see
3596-471: The world at 6,500 cows. A small proportion of the Conservancy has been set aside as a predator-free breeding centre. There is also an abattoir on site. Through business enterprises and donations, the Ol Pejeta Conservancy works to develop the funding necessary to pay for wildlife conservation work and provide financial assistance to projects aimed at improving the livelihoods of the people living in neighbouring communities. In 2006 and 2007, Ol Pejeta organized
3658-575: Was initially established to receive and provide lifelong refuge to orphaned and abused chimpanzees from west and central Africa. An initial group of three chimpanzee orphans were brought to the sanctuary from a facility in Bujumbura, Burundi, that needed to be evacuated due to the civil war. This was followed in 1995 by another group of 9 adult chimpanzees, and another 10 in 1996. Over the last decade Sweetwaters Chimpanzee Sanctuary has continued to accept chimpanzees rescued from traumatic situations, bringing
3720-535: Was named one of the nation's Top 50 donors by the Chronicle of Philanthropy every year from 2006 to 2012 and again in 2014. He was named to Forbes' list of America's Top 50 Givers in 2018. Speaking to Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors in 2008, Stryker explained that the Arcus Foundation's two primary areas of focus, while seemingly unrelated, are bound by the common themes of compassion and justice: Great apes are under huge threat. They are becoming extinct in
3782-518: Was owned by Lord Delamere and together they spent the next 15 years developing the ranch. When the Kenyons first took on Ol Pejeta, they were joined by Delemere's school friend and business partner Marcus Wickham Boynton . Together they organized the then 230 km (57,000-acre) ranch into a successful beef-producing company. Over the next few years, they expanded the farm to cover an estimated 360 km (90,000 acres). The Kenyons left Ol Pejeta for
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#17327915605733844-519: Was purchased in 2003 by U.K-based conservation organization Fauna and Flora International through a major donation by Stryker's Arcus Foundation . He is also the co-founder and Board Chair of Save the Chimps , the world's largest chimpanzee sanctuary located in Fort Pierce, Florida . Stryker funded the purchase of a 190-acre abandoned grapefruit grove in 1997 and oversaw its transformation into
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