Title deeds for plots on riparian land to be revoked
Over 2,000 titles deeds for plots on riparian reserves will be revoked. Nairobi Governor Evans Kidero gave a directive to the National Land Commission...
Blind Man and his armless friend have planted over 10,000 trees
It doesn’t happen often, but every now and then you hear a story about people overcoming all odds to help others and it completely...
Thailand refuses to submit Elephant tusks to Kenya for ivory trafficking trial
Authorities in Thailand have refused to release elephant tusks needed for the trial of a man, his two sons and two other suspects in...
India to burn its Ivory stockpile in stand against poaching
Just a few weeks after Kenya set 105 tonnes of its ivory stockpile on fire, experts in India are seeking provision to destroy the...
Counting cheetahs: a new approach yields results in the Maasai Mara
Femke Broekhuis, University of Oxford Being a cheetah researcher in Kenya’s Maasai Mara, I’m often asked how many cheetahs there are in the region....
Ingenious Poachers Could Erode Kenya’s Bold Efforts Against Wildlife Crime – report
Kenya is taking a bold stand against wildlife crime through improved enforcement action, higher penalties for wildlife criminals and last year it was the...
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles to the Rescue of Elephants
In a bid to counter the rampant poaching of the African elephant, Bathawk Recon, a Tanzanian-registered company that strives to stem the menace through...
Ivory Burn will not result to a price increase – KWS
The Kenya Wildlife Service has refuted claims by some conservationists and economists that burning ivory will lead to an increase in the price. According...
KWS to get prosecution unit to scale up conviction of people involved in wildlife...
Kenya has committed to tighten wildlife conservation measures to boost its efforts against poaching and wildlife crimes. Speaking during the inaugural Giants Club Summit...
Zimbabwe put its wild animals up for sale
Zimbabwe put its wild animals up for sale on Tuesday, saying it needed buyers to step in and save the beasts from a devastating...
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Rhino Charge Heads to Samburu as Conservation Impact Grows
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Elephants Learn to Ignore Drones, Opening New Doors for Research
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COP30 Ends with Major Finance Commitments but No Fossil-Fuel Phaseout Deal
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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
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I met the managing director of Ashnil Hotels many years ago, at the Argentine Embassy in...