Black Rhino Killed in Ol-Pejeta
A black rhino was killed by poachers in Kenya's Ol Pejeta Wildlife Conservancy, East Africa's largest black rhino sanctuary. According to Ol Pejeta CEO,...
Chinese Man arrested at JKIA with ivory bangles valued at Sh300,000
A Chinese man was arrested at the JKIA on Monday night for having ivory valued at Sh300,000 in the form of bangles. Police said...
Vietnam to destroy Elephant tusks and Rhino horns seized from illegal traders
The Vietnam Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has sought government approval for a plan to destroy elephant tusks and rhino horns seized from...
Zimbabwe suspends hunting of big Cats after online petition hit a million signatures
The Zimbabwe Wildlife authorities have suspended the hunting of big cats and elephants around Hwange National Park. This came after more than one million...
Rare white Giraffe spotted in Ishaqbini Hirola Conservancy – Garissa, Kenya
Camel herders in Ishaqbini reported seeing a white giraffe while out grazing. NRT's research and monitoring team were in the conservancy at the time,...
Angola Pledges to Robustly Combat Ivory Trade
Angola has announced that it will vigorously combat the ivory trade, pledging to close one of the largest domestic ivory markets in the world...
SGR route which was to cut through Nairobi National Park abandoned
The government has abandoned a controversial blueprint of the standard gauge railway that cut deep into the Nairobi National Park. A committee that included...
New Web Tool Shows Climate Benefits of Protecting Great Apes
Two United Nations-supported conservation partnerships have launched a new web-based tool that shows how protecting great apes in Africa and Asia can help countries...
80 African Rhinos to be moved to Australia in a move to save the...
80 African rhinos will be flown to Australia over the next four years to establish an insurance population for the threatened mammals. The mission...
Zimbabwe against trophy hunting ban imposed by the European Union
The Zimbabwe Government is against the ban of importation of trophies hunted from Zimbabwe imposed by the European Union after the killing of Cecil...
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