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Kenyatta Dam, an Endangered Wetland with Endangered Birds
By John Wanyoike
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NANYUKI, Kenya, July 28 (Swara) - The first baby Mountain Bongo born in the wild through an 18-yearlong conservation programme has been captured on...
Elephant Genes Could Hold Key to Avoiding Cancer
NAIROBI, July 20 (Swara) - Scientists from seven research institutions including the University of Oxford and the University of Edinburgh have used pioneering bioinformatic...
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
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Study Reveals Baby Elephants Can Keep Up with Adults Right after Birth
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NAIROBI, Feb 1 (Swara) - A team of Kenyan and international scientists have reported widespread declines in the populations of Kenya’s birds of prey...
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