South African Supreme Court of Appeal rules in favor of domestic rhino horn trade
South Africa will allow domestic trade of rhino horns again, after a seven-year ban. This is after the South African Supreme Court of Appeal...
Chinese institution develops an all-weather comprehensive anti-poaching vehicle
The Shanghai Advanced Research Institute (SARI) has developed an all-weather comprehensive anti-poaching vehicle that could help track and report movement of poachers in real...
Lion Cubs born in Rwanda in over two decades
Three lion cubs were born in a wildlife park in Rwanda boosting efforts to restore the country's lion population, which was wiped out following...
Title deeds for plots on riparian land to be revoked
Over 2,000 titles deeds for plots on riparian reserves will be revoked. Nairobi Governor Evans Kidero gave a directive to the National Land Commission...
Zimbabwe put its wild animals up for sale
Zimbabwe put its wild animals up for sale on Tuesday, saying it needed buyers to step in and save the beasts from a devastating...
Zimbabwe suspends hunting of big Cats after online petition hit a million signatures
The Zimbabwe Wildlife authorities have suspended the hunting of big cats and elephants around Hwange National Park. This came after more than one million...
Angola Pledges to Robustly Combat Ivory Trade
Angola has announced that it will vigorously combat the ivory trade, pledging to close one of the largest domestic ivory markets in the world...
Zimbabwe against trophy hunting ban imposed by the European Union
The Zimbabwe Government is against the ban of importation of trophies hunted from Zimbabwe imposed by the European Union after the killing of Cecil...
Rare Albino Elephant spotted in Kruger National park
An extremely rare albino elephant has been seen in Kruger National Park in South Africa. The little elephant calf’s pink skin stands out in...
Kenya’s tourism industry wins more than ten awards at the World Travel Awards in...
Kenya’s tourism industry bagged more than ten awards at the World Travel Awards in Zanzibar. The tourism's board was voted Africa’s best and Kenya...
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