Ol Pejeta’s Ringo the Rhino Succumbs to Illness
Ringo, a Southern white rhino calf at Ol Pejeta Conservancy has died. The Rhino, named after one of the most successful drummers in UK...
Vietnam Now A Leading Illegal Ivory Market – Report
Vietnam is now one of the world’s largest illegal ivory markets and the trade continues to thrive as a result of high demand in...
India attempts to break the Guinness world record by planting 49.3 million trees in...
India attempted to break a tree-planting Guinness world record by planting 49.3 million trees in 24 hours, nearly meeting their goal of 50 million...
Scientist paints eyes on cattle backs to stop lions from hunting them
A British scientist in Botswana is experimenting a new way of saving farmers’ cows from lions by painting eyes on their rumps. Neil Jordan...
Tanzania Police and Interpol seize 1,279kg of ivory valued at 2.11 million dollars
Tanzania Police in collaboration with Interpol seized elephant ivory worth over 2.11 million Dollars. Nine suspected smugglers were also arrested in the operation by...
Tanzania Reintates Permit of Hunting Company Accused of Cruelty to Animals – Report
Tanzanian authorities have reinstasted the licence of a hunting company whose permit had been suspended in 2014 after its trophy hunter clients were caught...
Zimbabwe’s wildlife boss suspended over missing rhino horn
Zimbabwe's wildlife authority Director General has been suspended after more than 228kg of rhino horn went missing. According to the management authority, the Director...
Tanzania halts multi-million energy project to protect wildlife
A decision by Tanzania to halt a multi-million dollar energy project to protect a wildlife sanctuary and farming land has been applauded by conservationists....
KWS to use digital mechanisms to curb down poaching
Kenya Wildlife Service will now use smart phones to track endangered species of elephants, lions and cheetahs that are at risk of poaching. In...
Tanzania to use paramilitary force to protect wildlife
The Tanzanian Government will use paramilitary force to protect wildlife and other natural resources in the country. According to the country’s authorities, the paramilitary...
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