EAWLS SAYS COURT ORDER AGAINST RAILWAY IN NAIROBI NATIONAL PARK IGNORED
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WEAK GOVERNANCE, GRAFT UNDERMINE EFFORTS TO STOP IVORY TRAFFICKING IN CENTRAL AFRICA – STUDY
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A Tribute to Wildlife Filmmaker Alan Root (1937-2017)
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Database Created to Help Combat Poisoning of Vultures and other Wildlife
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South African Breeder Gets Permit to Auction Rhino Horn Online
Nairobi, Aug 24 - A South African breeder has received a permit to sell 264 rhino horns in an online auction, local media reported....
Two Tonnes of Ivory Crushed in New York’s Central Park in Stand against Poaching
(New York, July 3, 2017) - Over two tonnes of ivory artifacts were crushed at a high-profile event at the heart of New York...
Kenya’s Iconic Chyulu Hills Launches Carbon Offset Programme
Arlington, Virginia, USA (July 31, 2017) – Chyulu Hills, the iconic Kenyan landscape that served as the inspiration for Ernest Hemingway’s “Green Hills...
Key Kenyan Wildlife Migratory Corridors Mapped to Secure the Routes
Conservation organisations have unveiled a new report that identifies some of Kenya’s most important wildlife migratory corridors, hailing the effort as an important step...
Soaring Demand Pushing Pangolins Towards Extinction – Study
A rapidly expanding demand for pangolins and and their products threatens to have the scaly mammals hunted to extinction in central Africa, according to...
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...
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