Two Rangers killed in Virunga National Park brings total number of ranger killings to...
Two rangers were killed after four ranger positions on the shores of Lake Edward in Virunga National Park were attacked by several heavily armed...
Malawi sets ablaze 2.6 tonnes of ivory
Malawi on Monday burned 2.6 tonnes of ivory smuggled from Tanzania after a cross-border dispute over whether the elephant tusks should be saved as...
Tourism to Protect Uganda’s Elephants
In December last year, the Barcelona Legends football team visited Uganda on a tourism and investment promotion trip organised by the Uganda Tourism Board...
The First Elephant in Somalia in 20 Years
An elephant marched hundreds of kilometres and briefly crossed into Somalia this month marking the first time the animal has been seen in the...
Over 1300 Rhinos Killed in Africa in 2015
The mass slaughter of rhinos has increased for the sixth year in a row, according to grim new figures from international researchers. At least...
Namibia lauded for its Anti-Poaching Success
American ambassador Thomas Daughton praised the Namibian government this week for its efforts to prevent poaching in the country. Complementing the country for their...
Mali’s Elephants could be gone in just 3 years
Mali’s elephants, one of just two remaining desert herds in the world (Namibia is home to the only other known desert herd), will be...
Maasai Morans threaten to kill elephants
Maasai morans yesterday threatened to kill all elephants that stray from Chyulu Hills National Park into their farms. Speaking in Masimba town, the morans...
Killing in the name of conservation
An American research team tracked down a rare bird, took the first ever photograph of it, and shortly killed it thereafter last month. Chris...
African Lion Population in Massive Decline
Did you know that lions have now disappeared from as many as 16 African nations? Populations of African lions have declined by 42 percent...
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