I first latched onto this one through a post on Wired.  In addition to standard ranger duties at Kenya’s Mara Triangle wildlife part, Ranger Joseph Kimojino regularly finds himself blogging (http://maratriangle.wildlifedirect.org/), tweeting (http://twitter.com/maratriangle) and posting to Flickr (http://flickr.com/photos/maratriangle).  All three rate a “must check out.”

Of course, Kimojino is more than just an online hobbyist blogging for self-satisfaction.  The Mara Triangle Conservancy, like any other non-profit, needs donations.  Toward that end, they’ve devised a great way to solicit – by simply getting the Mara Triangle story out there in a compelling way.  That’s what attracted me to this.  It’s a powerful use of Twitter and other tools, helping the casual observer half a world away feel in touch with what is going on in the Kenya wilderness.  Their tech efforts have already paid dividends, and hopefully will continue to do so.

I also wish all the tree-hugging, whale-saving bleeding hearts would give the sites a look.  Turns out that nature is a violent, merciless place, with or without man’s involvement.