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...
France Environment Minister announces total ban on Ivory
French Minister of Environment, Energy and the Sea, Ségolène Royal, announced internationally her decision to adopt a near total ban of ivory sales in...
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