Nairobi National Park Could Disappear Under the Guise of Progress
Nairobi, May 3 - Even as the construction of the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) through the Nairobi National Park (NNP) continues, a decision has...
Kenyan Govt Halts Construction of Amusement Facility in Hell’s Gate Park
Nairobi, April 30 - The Cabinet Secretary for Tourism and Wildlife, Najib Balala, has ordered the suspension the construction of an amusement park in...
Munir Virani Honoured with Whitley Award for Vulture Conservation
Nairobi, April 26 - Munir Virani, a raptor biologist devoted to conserving one of the most threatened groups of birds in the world has...
Renowned Wildlife Conservationist Daphne Sheldrick Dies
Nairobi, April 14 - Renowned wildlife conservationist Daphne Sheldrick has died at the age of 83, her daughter Angela said in a statement.
“It is...
New Report Outlines How Uganda Can Tackle Wildlife Trafficking
Kampala, April 13 - A new report released this week by the wildlife trade monitoring network TRAFFIC analyses the threats facing Uganda and offers...
Kenya’s Tourism Ministry Forms Task Force to Look into Wildlife Use
Nairobi, March 23 - Kenya’s Ministry of Tourism and Wildlife has set up a task force to look into the modalities of wildlife utilization...
Sudan the Rhinoceros (1973–2018)
Obituary by Dr Kes Hillman Smith
Sudan, the last known male Northern White Rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum cottoni) died on Monday 19th March aged 45,...
World’s Last Male Northern White Rhino Dies
Nanyuki, Kenya, March 20 - The world’s last male northern white rhino, christened Sudan, has died at the age of 45, the Ol Pejeta Conservancy...
Militia Abduct Gorilla Sanctuary Workers in Eastern DR Congo
Eighteen employees of a gorilla sanctuary in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo have been kidnapped by a militia group, sources said, the Guardian...
US Reported to Reverse Ban on Importation of Trophies of Hunted African Elephants
Nairobi, March 7 - The United States Fish and Wildlife Service has quietly begun allowing more trophy hunting of African elephants, despite President Donald...
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Nairobi National Park Development Plans Reignite Conservation Debate
NAIROBI, July 1 (Swara) - Nairobi National Park has once again become the focus of national conservation debate following renewed proposals to...
Nairobi National Park Must Not Become a Zoo
By Paula Kahumbu
There is a deep irony in the current debate about Nairobi National Park. For years, the...
Nations, Partners Pledge $6.4 Billion for Ocean Conservation at Mombasa Summit
Mombasa, Kenya, June 26 - More than 100 governments, businesses and civil society organisations pledged 320 new commitments worth $6.4 billion for...
Rhino Charge Heads to Samburu as Conservation Impact Grows
Kenya's most unconventional conservation fundraiser is shifting into high gear—and heading north. The 37th Rhino Charge will take place in Samburu County...
Kenya Unveils Blue Economy Strategy Targeting KSh 350 Billion in Revenue
Nairobi, Feb 27 (Swara) - Kenya on Thursday officially launched its National Blue Economy Strategy 2025–2030, setting out an ambitious plan to...
Elephants Learn to Ignore Drones, Opening New Doors for Research
NAIROBI, Nov 28 (Swara) – Elephants in Kenya have demonstrated an ability to adapt to and ignore surveillance drones, a discovery researchers...