Kenyan Conservationist Helps Rescue Poisoned Endangered Vultures

Nairobi, Nov 19 - A hyena, two Endangered Lappet-faced Vultures, and three Critically Endangered Rüppell’s Vultures died at the scene of an illegal poisoning...

UNEP Names 2020 Young Champions of the Earth

Nairobi, December 16 – The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) has named seven young scientists, engineers, entrepreneurs and activists from across the globe as its...

Kenyan Artists Release Music Video to Stop Deforestation

Nairobi, Jan 12 - Kenya’s rising rap stars, Anderson Mwakazi (aka Harshkid Luckystah) and fellow artists Benard Kaisa (aka Benkaizah) and Simon Mwanjala (aka...

KWS Seeks Information on Ranger Who Disappeared in August

Nairobi, Sept 27 – The Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) said it is working with other government agencies in an effort to find a senior...

From a prospective pastoralist to a convinced conservationist

Patrick Agaba is Project Manager for the Ugandan Conservation Foundation. A Ugandan hailing from the Ntungamo District in the south west of the country...

Pioneer Conservationist John “Steve” Stephenson Dies (Obituary)

NAIROBI, Nov 8 (Swara) - John “Steve” Stephenson, who died in Nairobi on October 26 at the age of 101, was born in a...

Conservationist Joannah Stutchbury Murdered in Kenya

Nairobi, July 16 – Unknown assailants shot and killed environment activist Joannah Stutchbury, 67, outside her home near the Windsor Country Club in the...

Kenya Announces Ban on Plastic Bags

The Government of Kenya announced today a ban on the use, manufacture and import of all plastic bags, to take effect in six...

Forests and Energy

By Jackson Bambo.  The United Nations General Assembly proclaimed 21 March the International Day of Forests (IDF) in 2012. The Day celebrates and raises...

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Developing Nations Disheartened by COP29 Climate Finance Goals

Baku, Azerbaijan, Nov 24 (Swara) – The UN Climate Change Conference (COP29) concluded today with a breakthrough agreement on a new climate...

Beading a Brighter Future: Empowering Women in the Masai Mara

By Helen Njeri The Masai Mara, one of Africa’s most significant wildlife reserves, is located in southwestern Kenya and...

African Elephant Populations in Steep Decline – Study

NAIROBI, Nov 12 (Swara)—African elephant populations have suffered dramatic declines over the past five decades, with forest elephants down by 90 per...

The Forgotten Gems of Marsabit National Park

By Santiago Legarre In the early 20th century, newlyweds Martin and Osa Johnson left the United States on an...

Over One-Third of World’s Trees at Risk of Extinction – IUCN

NAIROBI, Oct 29 (Swara)—In a groundbreaking revelation, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has reported that 38 per cent of...

Good News for Samburu: Larsens is back!

By Santiago Legarre Safari enthusiasts will be pleased to hear that the iconic Larsens...

Nairobi Convention Adopts 10-Year Plan for Western Indian Ocean Marine Protection

Antananarivo, Aug 27 (Swara) - The 11th  Conference of Parties to the Nairobi Convention, held in Antananarivo, Madagascar, on August 22, 2024,...