Two Cheetah Cubs Run Over and Killed by Vehicles in Kenya’s Samburu Area
BUFFALO SPRINGS NATIONAL RESERVE, Kenya, March 18 (Swara)—Wildlife conservationists reported two cheetahs killed in collisions with vehicles near the Chokaa Gate of Buffalo Springs...
Outcry as Poaching Again Threatens Amboseli Elephant Population
NAIROBI, March 18 (Swara) - In 1994, the world recoiled in horror when four distinguished elephants, subjects of the Amboseli Elephant Research Project, fell...
Nearly Half of Migratory Species Declining, Threatening Global Ecosystems
NAIROBI, Feb 13 (Swara) — The first-ever State of the World’s Migratory Species report, launched this week at a major UN wildlife conservation conference,...
Kenya Begins Trans-locating Black Rhinos in Conservation Triumph
NAIROBI, Jan 16 (Swara) - Kenya's black rhinos were on the brink of extinction three decades ago. Today, their numbers have surged so rapidly...
COP28 Approves Transition from Fossil Fuels Amid Heated Debates
DUBAI, Dec 13 (Swara) - In a groundbreaking yet contentious move, nations at the COP28 climate conference in Dubai agreed on Wednesday to a...
UN Conference Launches Climate Aid Fund for Vulnerable Nations
DUBAI, Dec 1 - In Dubai, delegates at this year's United Nations climate conference reached a significant agreement on November 30 to activate a...
African Leaders Adopt Nairobi Declaration on Climate Change
NAIROBI, Sept 6 (Swara) — African Heads of State and Government convened in Nairobi for the inaugural Africa Climate Summit (ACS) from September 4th...
Africa Climate Week 2023 Sets Out to Catalyze Climate Action
NAIROBI, Sept 5 (Swara) - The Africa Climate Week 2023 (ACW) commenced in Nairobi on Monday as global leaders gathered to address urgent climate...
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...
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Nairobi National Park Development Plans Reignite Conservation Debate
NAIROBI, July 1 (Swara) - Nairobi National Park has once again become the focus of national conservation debate following renewed proposals to...
Nairobi National Park Must Not Become a Zoo
By Paula Kahumbu
There is a deep irony in the current debate about Nairobi National Park. For years, the...
Nations, Partners Pledge $6.4 Billion for Ocean Conservation at Mombasa Summit
Mombasa, Kenya, June 26 - More than 100 governments, businesses and civil society organisations pledged 320 new commitments worth $6.4 billion for...
Rhino Charge Heads to Samburu as Conservation Impact Grows
Kenya's most unconventional conservation fundraiser is shifting into high gear—and heading north. The 37th Rhino Charge will take place in Samburu County...
Kenya Unveils Blue Economy Strategy Targeting KSh 350 Billion in Revenue
Nairobi, Feb 27 (Swara) - Kenya on Thursday officially launched its National Blue Economy Strategy 2025–2030, setting out an ambitious plan to...
Elephants Learn to Ignore Drones, Opening New Doors for Research
NAIROBI, Nov 28 (Swara) – Elephants in Kenya have demonstrated an ability to adapt to and ignore surveillance drones, a discovery researchers...