Climate Change Raising Mortality Rate of African Wild Dogs – Study
Climate change may be harming the future of African wild dogs (Lycaon pictus) by impacting the survival rates of pups, according to one...
Conservationists Warn of Imminent Ecosystem Collapse in Tsavo
The Tsavo National Park, home to thousands of animals and a prime tourist attraction, is on the verge of ecosystem collapse, experts have warned....
Undercover Investigation Details Rhino Horn Trafficking in China
A new report from the United States-based Elephant Action League (EAL) entitled ‘Grinding Rhino: An Undercover Investigation on Rhino Horn Trafficking in China...
New UN Report Shows ‘Smart Money’ Moving to ‘Green’ Financing
Even though investments towards sustainable development in developing countries have fallen short by nearly $2.5 trillion each year, emerging financial products and encouraging...
Mother Lioness Nurses Leopard Cub in Tanzania – BBC
In an extrememly rare event, a wild lioness in Tanzania has been photographed nursing a leopard cub, the BBC reports. The pair were...
Hong Kong Seizes “About” 7.2 Tonnes of Ivory – TRAFFIC
Customs officers in Hong Kong seized “about” 7.2 tonnes of ivory from a shipping container arriving from Malaysia at the Kwai Chung Customhouse...
Conservationists Urge Tanzania Not to Build Dam in Selous Game Reserve
Conservationists are urging the Tanzanian government to stop plans to build a hydropower dam in the country’s Selous Game Reserve, saying the project...
Four New Male Lions Seen in Samburu
photo credit Robbie Labanowski. The Ewaso Lions Project in Kenya has reported the arrival of four new males (who have manes!) in Samburu – the...
Aerial Wildlife Census in Masai Mara Ecosystem Counts Nearly 2,500 Elephants
A census of elephants in the Masai Mara ecosystem in May this year counted 2,493 elephants, a significant increase from the the 1,448 animals...
Aerial Survey Counts 12,840 Elephants in Tsavo-Mkomazi Ecosystem
The Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) and its partners have completed an aerial count of elephats in the Tsavo-Mkomazi ecosystem in Kenya and Tanzania,...
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KWS Rescues Giraffes and Zebras Stranded by Rising Lake Naivasha
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Return to the Wild: Rediscovering Ashnil Mara’s Timeless Allure
By Santiago Legarre
I met the managing director of Ashnil Hotels many years ago, at the Argentine Embassy in...