China Raises Protection For Pangolins By Removing Scales From Medicine List
The latest version of the Chinese Pharmacopoeia for 2020 does not include pangolins, which means the mammals will no longer be used in traditional...
Wilding by Isabella Tree (Book Review)
Wilding is about the return of nature to a failing British farm and how gradually the land healed, and the farm began to flourish...
African Ranger Awards: Feting Wardens while Enabling Traffickers?
By Karl Ammann
When researching the illegal wildlife trade, very often some tentacles lead back to South Africa. Not only when it comes to rhino...
Kenya’s Energy Regulator Allows Coal-Fueled Electricity Plant in Lamu
Lamu town Kenya’s Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has approved the construction of the country’s first coal-fueled power plant near the Indian Ocean coastal town...
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World-renowned primatologist Jane Goodall dies at 91
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Meru National Park: The Elewana Experience
By Santiago Legarre
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IUCN Splits Giraffes into Four Species in Conservation Shake-Up
WINDHOEK, Namibia, Aug 21 (Swara) – Giraffes, long thought to be a single species, have been formally recognised as four genetically distinct...
Talks on Global Plastics Treaty End Without Deal, States to Resume Negotiations
GENEVA, Aug 15 (Swara) — United Nations Member States ended 10 days of negotiations in Geneva on Friday without agreement on a...
Workplaces Must Lead the Way on Plastics Reform
By Kevin Lunzalu
Charity may begin at home, but for many adults, the workplace is where we spend most...