World Migratory Bird Day 2017
May 10th is marked as World Migratory Bird Day. This year 2017 theme is “Their Future Our Future” and it highlights the need...
Study Warns Fencing Could Trigger Collapse of Greater Mara Ecosystem
With land privatization and fencing of thousands of hectares of communal grazing areas, East Africa is struggling with one of the most radical...
Poachers Kill Two Wildlife Rangers in DRC’s Garamba National Park
Elephant poachers have killed two wildlife rangers in a shootout in Garamba National Park in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), reports...
Illegal Wildlife Trade
Frequently Asked Questions In March 2017, Global Financial Integrity published a report, authored by Channing May, entitled “Transnational Crime and the Developing World”. The...
Ugandan Royalty: Lions in the Pearl of Africa
By Michael Schwartz My colleague Moses Konde and I were in Kidepo Valley National Park last year, hoping to film an elephant migration...
Illegal Wildlife Trafficking Occurs in 30 per cent of Protected Areas – WWF
A new WWF report calls for additional and immediate measures to halt the worrying trend in illegal trafficking for international trade of CITES-listed...
The House Crow – Tackling a Voracious Pest
By Colin Jackson Anyone visiting Kenyan coastal towns or hotels cannot avoid noticing the large number of noisy black birds frequenting piles of...
Playing Midwife to Critically Endangered Turtles at Christmas
Image courtesy: Cheryl Sanchez By Liz Mwambui I saw the bird even before I heard the telltale sounds of dirt striking foliage. I...
Tribunal Halts Construction of Second Phase of Kenya’s Standard Gauge Railway
Kenya’s National Environmental Tribunal on Thursday issued an order halting the construction of the second phase of the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) between...
South African Court Ruling Could Allow Domestic Trade in Rhino Horn
South Africa’s highest court has rejected a bid by the government to keep a ban on domestic trade in rhino horn, the Guardian...
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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...