Richard Leakey to receive 2017 Legacy Award from Tusk Trust
Tusk Trust - a UK-based conservation charity whose royal patron is Prince William, will honor Dr Richard Leakey, Chairman of the Kenya Wild Service...
Tanzania Delineating National Parks to Prevent Encroachment
All 16 national parks in Tanzania will be delineated and their boundaries marked with beacons by January 31 in an effort to prevent encrochment...
China to close down its Ivory Market in 2017
Conservationists have welcomed a move by China to Phase out all ivory processing and trade by the end of 2017. The move is...
Wildlife Crime Discussed at International Anti-Corruption Conference
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One of Kenya’s oldest Black Rhinos Dies in Lewa Conservancy
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Giraffe Declared ‘Vulnerable’ in IUCN’s Red List of Threatened Species
The iconic giraffe, one of the world's most recognisable animals and the tallest land mammal, has been moved from ‘least concern’ to ‘vulnerable’ in...
Conservationists Step Up to the Plate to Combat Wildlife Poisoning
By Nic Elliot Poison is wreaking havoc on wildlife populations throughout Africa. It affects a wide variety of species, ranging from elephants, lions and...
EU Strengthens Measures to Combat Trafficking in Wildlife Products
By Stefano A. Dejak Wildlife populations around the world will decline by 67 per cent by 2020 unless action is taken, according to...
Donors Gave $1.3 Billion to Combat Illegal Wildlife Trade since 2010
image courtesy of OCBG The Global Wildlife Program has released the first-ever review of international donor funding for combatting illegal wildlife trade...
In Vietnam, Conservationists, Prince Willian, Urge End to Illicit Wildlife Trade
Thirteen organisations seeking to end illegal trade in wildlife species have urged authorities in Vietnam to deliver on its commitments to...
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