904 Species Lack International Trade Protections, New Study Discloses
NAIROBI, Aug 23 (Swara) - A new study has brought to light a significant lapse in international wildlife trade protections. Alarmingly, two-fifths of the...
Forest Advocacy Groups Warn Against Lifting Kenya’s Logging Ban
Nairobi, 7th July 2023 (Swara) – The Kenya Forest Working Group (KFWG) and East African Wildlife Society (EAWLS) have voiced significant concern regarding President...
Tropical Rainforest Loss Accelerates by 10 Per Cent
NAIROBI, June 29 (Swara) - Primary rainforest loss in the tropics accelerated in 2022, marking a 10 per cent increase from 2021, according to...
EAWLS Opposes Proposed Road Project in Aberdare Ecosystem
NAIROBI, May 24 (Swara) - The East African Wild Life Society (EAWLS) has raised serious objections to the proposed upgrading of the Ihithe-Aberdare Forest-Ndunyu...
Kenyan Herders Kill Six More Lions in Amboseli
Nairobi, May 14 (Swara) – Members of a community adjacent to the Amboseli National Park killed six lions in retaliation after the big cats...
A Promising Colobus Monkey Conservation Effort on the Kenyan Coast
By Cathy Watson
At 8 a.m. on New Year’s Day, Ezekiel Okenye is watching a group of colobus monkeys. “I have seen them eating the...
Taxidermy of Last Male Northern White Rhino Displayed in Kenyan Museum
Nairobi, March 29 (Swara) - The taxidermy of the last male Northern White Rhino (NWR) known to the world, named “Sudan”, is now on...
UN Panel Urges Rapid Climate Action for Sustainable Living
Nairobi, March 22 (Swara) - Multiple, feasible and effective options to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and adapt to human-caused climate change exist and are...
Rhino Ear-Notching Under Way in Lewa Conservancy
NAIROBI, March 10 (Swara) - The Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS), in collaboration with the Wildlife Research and Training Institute (WRTI) and Lewa Borana Wildlife...
Satellite Imagery Reveals Elephants Choose Paths Leading to their Favourite Food
Nairobi, Dec 16 - As the human-elephant conflict continues to rise across Africa, researchers are searching for new ways to keep a watchful eye...
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Global Challenge Returns to Support Africa’s Wildlife Rangers
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Nairobi, June 11, 2024 — A groundbreaking study, a collaborative effort between researchers from Save the Elephants, Colorado State University, and ElephantVoices,...
Preserving Amboseli: The Perils of Devolving Park Management
By Nancy Ogonje
In 2023, plans to downgrade Amboseli National Park to a National Reserve, placing it under Kajiado...
Kenya’s Mara Reserve Embarks on Rhino Monitoring Project
Nairobi, May 7 (Swara)—In an initiative to bolster conservation efforts, The Safari Collection and Footprint Trust have joined forces to spearhead a...