Kenya’s Director of Public Prosecutions seeks life sentence for ivory Trafficker
Kenya’s Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) now wants convicted ivory trafficker, Feisal Mohammed imprisoned for life. In an appeal to the High Court, the...
Elephants could be extinct in 25 years if measures to crackdown ivory trade are...
In 2014, 20,000 African elephants were killed by poachers and between 2009 and 2015, Tanzania and Mozambique lost over half their elephant populations, with...
Feisal Mohammed appeals 20 year jail term for being in illegal possession of Ivory
Feisal Mohammed has appealed a 20-year jail term handed to him for being in illegal possession of ivory valued at Sh44 million. The business...
Mt. Longonot National park closed down due to poor sanitation
Kenya’s Mt Longonot national park was closed indefinitely due to poor sanitation. The department of public health ordered for the closure of the park...
Biotech Company plans to flood Chinese market with fake Rhino horn
Last year, a San Francisco biotech startup came up with 3D print fake rhino horns that carry the same genetic fingerprint as the actual...
Kenya Launches Dedicated Forestry Website
The East African Wild Life Society (EAWLS) launched a Wiki-style website where information on Kenya’s forests can be easily accessed and shared to boost...
Kenya Jails Ivory Trafficker for 20 Years
On Friday, a Mombasa law court sentenced Feisal Mohamed Ali to 20 years in jail after finding him guilty of illegal possession of ivory...
Ol Pejeta’s Ringo the Rhino Succumbs to Illness
Ringo, a Southern white rhino calf at Ol Pejeta Conservancy has died. The Rhino, named after one of the most successful drummers in UK...
Vietnam Now A Leading Illegal Ivory Market – Report
Vietnam is now one of the world’s largest illegal ivory markets and the trade continues to thrive as a result of high demand in...
India attempts to break the Guinness world record by planting 49.3 million trees in...
India attempted to break a tree-planting Guinness world record by planting 49.3 million trees in 24 hours, nearly meeting their goal of 50 million...
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