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Polishing off rhinos – why Chinese revere the horn
By Felix Patton China was home to the gigantic one-horned rhinoceros Elasmotherium which survived in prehistoric times becoming extinct only about 10,000 years ago....
Farming in Amboseli Wildlife Area Thwarted…
Story and Photos by Kang-Chun Cheng
In August 2020, an enterprise called KiliAvo Fresh Ltd began establishing an avocado farm on its 72-hectare (180 acres)...
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Recommendations on Saving Nairobi Nation Park from SGR Encroachment
In the wake of the recent controversial decision to route the second phase of the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) through the Nairobi Nation Park,...
Kenya rises to the top five in global clean energy ranking
Kenya has been ranked fifth globally in an annual Bloomberg index measuring investments and opportunities in clean energy, underlining the country’s position as the...
Lest We Forget: Massacre of Elephants
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Trade in Great Apes
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