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NAIROBI, Oct 8 – The World Migratory Bird Day will be marked on Saturday, October 9, with people all over the world engaged in...
Kenyan Conservationist Munir Virani to Head UAE’s Raptor Conservation Fund
Nairobi, Sept 30 – The Abu Dhabi-based Mohamed Bin Zayed Raptor Conservation Fund has appointed renowned Kenyan birds of prey conservationist Munir Virani as...
KWS Seeks Information on Ranger Who Disappeared in August
Nairobi, Sept 27 – The Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) said it is working with other government agencies in an effort to find a senior...
Hyenas Kill Two Children, Maul Five Other People in Kenya
Nairobi, Sept 17 – The Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) will compensate the family of two children killed and five other people mauled by marauding...
Pandemic Safari: A Game of Mixed Feelings
By Santiago Legarre
Life is a game of mixed feelings. We always tend to see the grass greener on the other side. Safari is like...
Kenya’s Wildlife Census Records 12 Per Cent Growth in Elephant Population
Nairobi, September 1 – Kenya’s elephant population rose by 12 per cent from 32,214 in 2014 to 36,169 animals in 2021, according to newly...
Kenya Airways and USAID’s ROUTES Campaign Partner to Protect Wildlife
Nairobi, Aug 16 - Kenya Airways (KQ) and the USAID-led Reducing Opportunities for Unlawful Transport of Endangered Species (ROUTES) partnership have come together to create awareness...
UN Report on Climate Change Spells Out Humanity’s Damage to the Planet
Nairobi, Aug 10 – The United Nation’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), a group of scientists whose findings are endorsed by the world's...
Astounding Progress: Kampala’s Plan for Trees
By Story and photos by Cathy Watson
Thirty years ago, Kampala was a town of half a million people on seven green hills. Today it...
Conservationist Joannah Stutchbury Murdered in Kenya
Nairobi, July 16 – Unknown assailants shot and killed environment activist Joannah Stutchbury, 67, outside her home near the Windsor Country Club in the...
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