Human Activity Takes Heavy Toll on Serengeti-Mara Ecosystem – Study
Nairobi, April 8 - The 40,000km2 Serengeti-Mara plain that straddles the border of Kenya and Tanzania is famous for its abundant and diverse wildlife. It is...
Ray of Hope As Elephant Makes Historic 78km Trek
Koya, 23, walked with her family from Samburu to Marsabit county, experts say it suggests freedom for the animals
In Summary
• Experts believe that Koya’s...
A Review of the Nairobi National Park Plan 2020-2030
Restoration calls for good science to guide management
By David Western
Nairobi, July 22 - Nairobi National Park (NNP) was gazetted as Kenya’s first park in...
Poaching of elephants, rhinos in Kenya in significant decline
Nairobi, Jan 3 - The poaching of iconic wildlife species in Kenya, including elephants and rhinos, has declined by 90 percent over the past...
Conservationists in Kenya Decry Plans to Weaken Forest Protection Law
NAIROBI, Jan 24 (Swara) – Conservation organisations in Kenya on Monday demanded that parliament withdraw a proposed amendment to the country’s forest protection law,...
Conservationists Voice Concern over Electrocution of Threatened Bird Species
Nairobi, Oct 30 – Conservation organisations in Kenya have voiced concern over the death of a threatened Martial Eagle that was electrocuted last week,...
Death of a Legend: Dian Fossey’s ‘Little Darling’ Gorilla Passes On
By Curtis Abraham
Kampala, June 7 - Poppy, the last living gorilla featured by famed American primatologist Dian Fossey in her bestselling book, “Gorillas in...
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)...
Rafiki, Uganda’s Charismatic Mountain Gorilla Killed
By Curtis Abraham
Kampala, June 16 - The global lockdown to stem the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic appears to have indirectly led to the...
Kenya’s President Forbids Harvesting of Iconic Baobab Trees
NAIROBI, Nov 23 (Swara) – Kenya’s President William Ruto has called a halt to the uprooting of the iconic baobab trees in the coastal...
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