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...
$1 Million Bounty for Poaching Kingpin
Many conservationists have heard of the Xaysavang Network, it is an international wildlife trafficking syndicate that facilitates the killing of elephants, rhinos, pangolins, and...
Bringing the Quagga back from Extinction
Ever heard of the Quagga? The Quagga (Equus quagga quagga) is an extinct subspecies of plains zebra that lived in South Africa until the...
Illegal Ivory worth 1.5 million seized by KWS
Elephant tusks worth Sh1.5 million were recovered by Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) rangers in Kirisia Forest in Samburu Central Sub-County. The rangers seized...
Namibia opposes calls to ban Trophy hunting and Wildlife product exports
The Namibia Cabinet has approved the country’s position to oppose calls to ban and restrict trophy hunting and the export of wildlife products from...
Congo government to open forest to new logging companies
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) government is considering re-opening its forest to new logging companies. The tropical rainforest which is more than twice...
Richard Leakey’s Interview
Our Board Member, William Pike speaks candidly to Dr. Richard Leakey, the Chairman of the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) about the threats facing wildlife...
Resson Kantai’s mission to save Elephants
Resson Kantai, a 30-year-old holder of a Master's degree in Conservation from Oxford University, is always at ease mingling with pastoral communities in Kenya's...
Kenya’s canine cops sniff out illegal ivory
A dog’s ability to smell is believed to be between 1,000 and 10,000 times better than humans. The right dog can...
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