Donors Gave $1.3 Billion to Combat Illegal Wildlife Trade since 2010
image courtesy of OCBG The Global Wildlife Program has released the first-ever review of international donor funding for combatting illegal wildlife trade...
In Vietnam, Conservationists, Prince Willian, Urge End to Illicit Wildlife Trade
Thirteen organisations seeking to end illegal trade in wildlife species have urged authorities in Vietnam to deliver on its commitments to...
2016 Likely to be Warmest Year on Record – UN Weather Agency
2016 Likely to be Warmest Year on Record - UN Weather Agency It is very likely that 2016 will be the hottest...
Conservationists Organise Workshop to Combat Wildlife Poisoning in Kenya
image courtesy of National Geographic News A consortium of concerned conservation bodies in Kenya has organised a workshop to train participants on how...
Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA): Phase 2A of Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) project
Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta on 29 October launched the contentious second phase of the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) that is to...
Top Level Recommendations for Action – SGR Phase 2
HOW CAN WE BEST ACHIEVE A BALANCE BETWEEN CONSERVATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT IN SGR PHASE 2A No. Top recommendations...
Study Warns of Alarming Animal Species Decline, Urges Conservation Action
Overall global vertebrate populations will decline by an average of 67 per cent from 1970 levels by the end of this decade, unless urgent...
Uganda’s symbolic bird – Crested crane nears extinction
Uganda’s Crested crane The Grey Crowned Crane is the face of Uganda. The bird appears on the African country’s flag and Coat...
Report Points Way Forward on Water Rources Use in Kenya’s Tana River Basin
In an effort to ensure sustainable development along Kenya’s Tana River Basin, Wetlands International today unveiled a report that provides data for evidence-based development...
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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
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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
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