Drought leads to wildlife deaths in Lake Mburo National Park in Uganda
Prolonged dry spell and drought has caused the deaths of scores of animals in Lake Mburo National Park in Uganda. Since the effects of...
Tanzania teams up with U.S army for anti-poaching trainning
To combat a dramatic decline in its elephant population, Tanzania’s park and game reserve rangers have teamed with members of the U.S. Army’s 403rd...
Kenya receives international backing for global ban on ivory trade
Kenya's bid for domestic ivory markets to be closed received a major boost from world governments, weeks ahead of a convention on endangered animals...
Some 15 per cent of World’s Land Protected, but Crucial Biodiversity Zones Left Out...
With 14.7 per cent of the Earth’s land and 12 per cent of its territorial waters under protection, the world is on track to...
Uganda Wildlife Authority To Launch Canine Unit To Combat Wildlife Trafficking
Uganda is ready to set up its first canine unit at Uganda Wildlife Education Centre, Entebbe to deal with trafficking in wildlife products. Already...
Zimbabwe to dehorn its Rhino’s to curb down poaching
In what is being perceived as a last ditch effort to curb rampant poaching, wildlife authorities in Zimbabwe have announced plans to dehorn 100...
Final results from Great Elephant Census shows massive loss of African savannah elephants
Results of the two-year, $8 million Great Elephant Census (GEC) of African savannah elephants led by Elephants Without Borders (EWB) were released today at...
New app to offer live wildlife experience
Lewa Wildlife Conservancy and UNESCO World Heritage Site, and Virry, the BAFTA award winning wildlife app, are pleased to announce their new partnership, bringing...
Scorched Earth in Chyulu Hills National Park
Fires have been raging in the Chyulu National Park over the past one month, a Swara team that visited the area this week found....
Conservationists Unhappy with Path of New Railway Via Nairobi National Park
Conservation groups have rejected the path that the Kenyan government has proposed for routing of the second phase the new Standard Gauge Railway (SGR)...
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