Tool-using Chimp Culture Found in Democratic Republic of Congo
Scientists have discovered a new chimpanzee “behavioral realm” in the Bili-Uéré region of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the conservation and environmental science...
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,...
The Standard Gauge Railway: Are We Doing it Right?
In the historic ruling on the presidential election petition in Kenya, Chief Justice David Maraga stated: “Elections are not an event, they are a...
Pangolins and the Chinese Connection
By Felix Patton Throughout history the Chinese have viewed pangolins as an important source of medicine and food. The meat is consumed as...
Study Warns Fencing Could Trigger Collapse of Greater Mara Ecosystem
With land privatization and fencing of thousands of hectares of communal grazing areas, East Africa is struggling with one of the most radical...
Kenya’s New Wildlife Laws: What Impact on Conservancies?
By Gladys Warigia and Brendan Buzzard When the first conservancies emerged in the 1990s it was not the result of a specific top-down policy,...
Making Africa’s Protected Area System Financially Viable
By Kathleen H. Fitzgerald Africa has an impressive network of protected areas that supports critical ecosystem services and globally significant wildlife and wild...
The Trouble with Laikipia
By Peter Hetz The second-best wildlife destination in Kenya is under siege. The very foundation of private land ownership, property rights,...
A Coal-fired Power Plant in Lamu?
Will it be the end of the archipelago’s rich history, culture and biodiversity? By Rupi Mangat It’s a starry night by the waterfront at...
Basecamp Explorer: Ecotourism with a Difference
By John Nyaga The Masai Mara National Reserve in Kenya is renowned for its varied wildlife. Conservationists often issue warnings on the creeping...
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