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...
Wildlife Poisoning Threatens Critically Endangered Vultures in Kenya
Nairobi, March 7 - The survival of Critically Endangered vultures and other Endangered species in Kenya is threatened as a result of illegal wildlife...
Health of Last Male Northern White Rhino on Earth Declining
Nairobi, March 2 - The Ol Pejeta Conservation in Kenya is reporting that Sudan, the last male northern white rhino on the planet, is...
Aerial Surveys Highlight Beisa Oryx Hotspot in Kenya
Nairobi, Feb 21 - Aerial surveys in northern Kenya have confirmed the existence of a large population of beisa oryx, otherwise known as the...
Action Plan to Conserve One of Africa’s Richest Biodiversity Sites Released
A team of scientists led by WCS (Wildlife Conservation Society) has developed a conservation blueprint to protect one of the most biodiverse regions in...
EAWLS Saddened by Death of Board Member Esmond Martin
The East African Wild Life Society (EAWLS) has received with profound shock and sadness the news of the death of Dr. Esmond Bradley Martin,...
Notorious Elephant Poacher Arrested in DR Congo
Katanga, DR Congo, Jan 26 - Rombeau Lunda Ngandu, allegedly a notorious elephant poacher responsible for killing countless elephants in the Democratic Republic of...
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