Improving efficiency in Kenyan forests could cut emissions and boost economic gain – Report
Raising efficiency in Kenya’s forestry sector could cut greenhouse gas emissions by 27 per cent over 2010 levels, help the East African country meet...
Construction Noise to blame for Lions straying out of Nairobi National Park
Noise from road construction scares lions from Nairobi National Park, conservationist Paula Kahumbu has explained, following three incidents in two months. Kahumbu, who is...
Vancouver Fashion Week turns spotlight towards endangered elephants
The Vancouver Fashion Week turned the spotlight toward endangered elephants, when Elephantasia hit the runway as part of the event’s second-to-last night. Produced by...
Kenya Wildlife Service carrying out exercise to identify Elephants’ reaction to new railway
Kenya wildlife Service officials are carrying out an exercise to identify elephants’ reaction to the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) encroaching through Tsavo National Park....
Six poachers sentenced to 15 years in prison
The Louis Trichardt Magistrates Court in Limpopo has sentenced five rhino poachers to 15 years each behind bars, and a sixth man to ten...
Illegal wildlife trafficking on the rise in Uganda
The Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) and the Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) have said illegal wildlife trafficking is on the rise as Uganda and the...
Celebrating the Earth Hour
Earth Hour is a worldwide grassroots movement by the World Wide Fund aimed at uniting people to protect the planet and to drive awareness...
Kenya’s “Ahmed” the Elephant goes Green on St Patricks Day
Each year, the Irish celebrate their presence around the globe by 'Greening' an iconic structure in a country to coincide with St Patricks Day...
New Butterfly species discovered in Alaska
A group of eight scientists from three countries has named the new insect the Tanana Arctic, or Oeneis tanana. It's the first new butterfly...
Video and photos confirm South Africa’s legendary Knysna elephants still exist
If you've ever travelled to the small town of Knysna on South Africa's southern coast, you may have heard tales of "forest" elephants that...
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