A Tribute to Wildlife Filmmaker Alan Root (1937-2017)
Nairobi, Sept 6 - When young Alan Root, who died in Kenya on 26 August 2017, was told his family would move to East...
Database Created to Help Combat Poisoning of Vultures and other Wildlife
NAIROBI, Sept 1 - In a bid to address the problem of of the use of poisons to kill wildlife in Africa, the Peregrine...
South African Breeder Gets Permit to Auction Rhino Horn Online
Nairobi, Aug 24 - A South African breeder has received a permit to sell 264 rhino horns in an online auction, local media reported....
Two Tonnes of Ivory Crushed in New York’s Central Park in Stand against Poaching
(New York, July 3, 2017) - Over two tonnes of ivory artifacts were crushed at a high-profile event at the heart of New York...
Kenya’s Iconic Chyulu Hills Launches Carbon Offset Programme
Arlington, Virginia, USA (July 31, 2017) – Chyulu Hills, the iconic Kenyan landscape that served as the inspiration for Ernest Hemingway’s “Green Hills...
Key Kenyan Wildlife Migratory Corridors Mapped to Secure the Routes
Conservation organisations have unveiled a new report that identifies some of Kenya’s most important wildlife migratory corridors, hailing the effort as an important step...
Soaring Demand Pushing Pangolins Towards Extinction – Study
A rapidly expanding demand for pangolins and and their products threatens to have the scaly mammals hunted to extinction in central Africa, according to...
Climate Change Raising Mortality Rate of African Wild Dogs – Study
Climate change may be harming the future of African wild dogs (Lycaon pictus) by impacting the survival rates of pups, according to one...
Conservationists Warn of Imminent Ecosystem Collapse in Tsavo
The Tsavo National Park, home to thousands of animals and a prime tourist attraction, is on the verge of ecosystem collapse, experts have warned....
Undercover Investigation Details Rhino Horn Trafficking in China
A new report from the United States-based Elephant Action League (EAL) entitled ‘Grinding Rhino: An Undercover Investigation on Rhino Horn Trafficking in China...
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