Preserving Amboseli: The Perils of Devolving Park Management
By Nancy Ogonje
In 2023, plans to downgrade Amboseli National Park to a National Reserve, placing it under Kajiado...
Kenya’s Food Security Threatened by Locust Infestation
A desert locust infestation- the worst in 25 years- is spreading through Northern Kenya after wreaking havoc in Somalia and Ethiopia, posing a significant...
Tsavo’s Iconic Tusker, Il Talal, Dies
NAIROBI, April 13 – One of Kenya’s most iconic elephants, Il Talal, the colossus of Tsavo National Park died this week after apparent colon...
Kenya Bans Commercial Slaughter of Donkeys Threatened by Demand in China
Nairobi, Feb 26 – Kenya’s agriculture minister has announced that the commercial slaughter of donkeys will be prohibited with effect from March after farmers...
Scientists Propose Changes to Biodiversity Protection Criteria
Nairobi, April 12 - Researchers have warned that a commitment by countries to designate more of the planet’s land and oceans as protected areas...
Sudan the Rhinoceros (1973–2018)
Obituary by Dr Kes Hillman Smith
Sudan, the last known male Northern White Rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum cottoni) died on Monday 19th March aged 45,...
African Conservancies Fund Feted in Global Awards
NAIROBI, Oct 14 - The African Conservancies Fund (ACF) that was created to support wildlife conservancies in Kenya’s Masai Mara region amid the devastating...
4 Animals Who Are Better At April Fool’s Day Than You!
Here are 4 practical jokers whose pranks are really the bee’s knees:
1. Elephants
A herd of elephants gave rangers at the Thula Thula wildlife reserve...
Monsoon, the Elephant Matriarch of Kenya’s North Dies
Nairobi, Sept 29 (Swara) - A wild African female elephant who survived being shot by poachers five times and delighted scientists by giving birth...
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Pioneers in Elephant Conservation Honoured with Royal Geographical Society Prize
Nairobi, April 8 (Swara) - Two of Africa’s leading elephant conservationists, Dr Iain Douglas-Hamilton and Dr Jake Wall, have been awarded the...
EAWLS Elected to Lead WIO-C and Co-Chair Plastic Pollution Group
Nairobi, March 25 (Swara) - The East African Wild Life Society’s (EAWLS) Executive Director, Nancy Ogonje, has been elected as the new...
Court Affirms Jurisdiction in Landmark Environmental Case
Nairobi, March 20 (Swara) – Kenya’s Environment and Land Court (ELC) has ruled that it has jurisdiction to hear a petition challenging...
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Tragic Lion and Hyena Poisoning in Pololeti Game Reserve
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Developing Nations Disheartened by COP29 Climate Finance Goals
Baku, Azerbaijan, Nov 24 (Swara) – The UN Climate Change Conference (COP29) concluded today with a breakthrough agreement on a new climate...
Beading a Brighter Future: Empowering Women in the Masai Mara
By Helen Njeri
The Masai Mara, one of Africa’s most significant wildlife reserves, is located in southwestern Kenya and...