New Butterfly species discovered in Alaska
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Video and photos confirm South Africa’s legendary Knysna elephants still exist
If you've ever travelled to the small town of Knysna on South Africa's southern coast, you may have heard tales of "forest" elephants that...
Airlines pledge to support Prince William in ending illegal wildlife trafficking
Airlines have signed a declaration to support efforts to stop the illegal trafficking of wildlife in an initiative backed by members of the Royal...
UK to fund Uganda in fighting illegal wildlife trade
Uganda will receive £1,500,000 (Shs 7bn) funding from the UK government which will go towards combating illegal trade in wildlife. The announcement was made...
Elephant poaching in Zimbabwe still alarmingly high
A Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) report released last week to mark the United Nations World Wildlife Day ranked the wildlife...
Father and Son killed by a ranger in a mistaken identity case
A man and his son have been shot dead by a wildlife ranger while on an anti-poaching patrol in Zimbabwe, in an apparent case...
Two Rangers killed in Virunga National Park brings total number of ranger killings to...
Two rangers were killed after four ranger positions on the shores of Lake Edward in Virunga National Park were attacked by several heavily armed...
Malawi sets ablaze 2.6 tonnes of ivory
Malawi on Monday burned 2.6 tonnes of ivory smuggled from Tanzania after a cross-border dispute over whether the elephant tusks should be saved as...
Tourism to Protect Uganda’s Elephants
In December last year, the Barcelona Legends football team visited Uganda on a tourism and investment promotion trip organised by the Uganda Tourism Board...
The First Elephant in Somalia in 20 Years
An elephant marched hundreds of kilometres and briefly crossed into Somalia this month marking the first time the animal has been seen in the...
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