First Black Rhino born in over 25 years
Conservationists in northern Kenya celebrated the birth of a female black rhino in Sera Community Rhino Sanctuary, the first in the region for over...
Kenya to Implement Integrated Approach to Coastal and Marine Conservation
The Kenyan government is implementing a new policy intended to ensure that efforts to conserve coastal and marine resources are carried out in an...
Fencing of Mt. Kenya on track
100 kilometres of the Mount Kenya Electric Fence has been completed. The comprehensive fencing that will eventually encircle Mount Kenya is expected to cover...
KWS may reduce the number of Lions in the Nairobi National Park by half
The Kenya Wildlife Service has launched a study to establish if the Nairobi National Park can safely host its 35 lions. Director general Kitili...
Study documents massive decrease of gorilla subspecies during 20 years of civil unrest
A shocking new report by the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) and Fauna & Flora International has documented a catastrophic collapse of the world’s largest...
KWS may fence Nairobi National park to reduce human wildlife conflict cases
The Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) may have to fence the entire Nairobi National Park in order to contain the animals and reduce human-wildlife conflicts....
KWS issues a 21 day amnesty to holders of illegal ivory
The Kenya Wildlife service has issued a 21-day amnesty starting 30th March for anyone holding wildlife trophies illegally to surrender them or face the...
Two and a half year old Lion strays out of Nairobi National Park, speared...
The Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) confirmed Thursday that a two-and-half-year-old male lion called "Lemek" was speared to death after it strayed out of the...
Community Ecotourism can Resolve Conflict between Humans and Lions – Report
Creating community conservancies can enable humans and lions to coexist by engaging local people in conservation and ecotourism for their own benefit, researchers at...
Kenyan Conservations Oppose Govt Move to Allow Settlements in Key Forest
The East African Wild Life Society (EAWLS) and its partners today voiced their strong opposition to the recent decision by the Kenyan cabinet to...
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