Toolbox to Reduce Conflict between Elephants and People Launched
NAIROBI, Aug 12 (Swara) - Save the Elephants (STE), the Kenyan-based research and conservation organisation, has developed a unique "how to" manual, the Human-Elephant...
Kenyatta Dam, an Endangered Wetland with Endangered Birds
By John Wanyoike
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Fanaka: First Baby Mountain Bongo Born in the Wild through Conservation Efforts
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Elephant Genes Could Hold Key to Avoiding Cancer
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We Must Tame Our Appetite for Opening Up New Places
Achilles Byaruhanga, 52, is the Executive Director of NatureUganda. Cathy Watson interviewed the renowned environmentalist in his office in Kampala.
What is Nature Uganda?
We used...
Lionesses Die in Apparent Electric Fence Electrocution in Uganda
KAMPALA, April 28 (Swara) – Three lionesses – one adult and two sub-adults – have been found dead near the Queen Elizabeth National Park...
Study Reveals Baby Elephants Can Keep Up with Adults Right after Birth
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Scientists Report Steep Decline in Kenya’s Birds of Prey Populations
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Kenya Obligates Permits for African Grey Parrot Possession
NAIROBI, Nov 6 (Swara) – Kenya’s Cabinet Secretary for Tourism and Wildlife, Najib Balala, has issued a 45-day ultimatum for people in possession of...
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...
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