Fires in Tsavo West National Park Brought Under Control
Nairobi, Aug 10 – Teams of fire fighters from NGOs, government agencies and groups of volunteers on Monday managed to put out several fires...
Kenya Launches Lion and Spotted Hyena Conservation Plan
Nairobi, Aug 7 – Kenya has launched a National Recovery and Action Plan for Lions and Hyenas that will ran over the next 10...
COVID-19: Conservation and Tourism Need Greater Support
By Benjamin Mkapa
As researchers and scientists study the novel coronavirus, you will find them reading lessons from the past. Africa is young and our...
Fires Break Out in Tsavo Conservation Area
Nairobi, July 23 – Unknown people have started fires at three locations in the Tsavo conservation area, the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) reported on...
A Review of the Nairobi National Park Plan 2020-2030
Restoration calls for good science to guide management
By David Western
Nairobi, July 22 - Nairobi National Park (NNP) was gazetted as Kenya’s first park in...
Kenya Using Lion Contraceptive To Protect Black Rhino From Predator
FILE - A group of lionesses walk the plain in the Masai Mara game reserve in Kenya.
Nairobi, July 20 - Kenya's Wildlife Service (KWS)...
Elephant Poaching Has Only Declined in East Africa – Report
Nairobi, July 2 - Although initial research suggested otherwise, poaching of African elephants has not decreased since 2011 in western, southern, and central Africa,...
Hundreds Of Elephants Dead In Mysterious Mass Die-off
Nairobi, July 2 - Hundreds of elephants have died mysteriously in Botswana's famed Okavango Delta, according to an official who ruled out poaching as...
COVID-19: Persecution of Bats Unjustified
By Curtis Abraham
Kampala, June 29 - Various species of bats, key environmental service providers, are being persecuted and exterminated in parts of the world...
Adopt an Acre: Help Maasai Communities Tide over Covid-19 Crisis
With the closing down of safari tourism for the immediate future as a result of the global Coronavirus Pandemic, there is growing concern about...
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Nairobi National Park Development Plans Reignite Conservation Debate
NAIROBI, July 1 (Swara) - Nairobi National Park has once again become the focus of national conservation debate following renewed proposals to...
Nairobi National Park Must Not Become a Zoo
By Paula Kahumbu
There is a deep irony in the current debate about Nairobi National Park. For years, the...
Nations, Partners Pledge $6.4 Billion for Ocean Conservation at Mombasa Summit
Mombasa, Kenya, June 26 - More than 100 governments, businesses and civil society organisations pledged 320 new commitments worth $6.4 billion for...
Rhino Charge Heads to Samburu as Conservation Impact Grows
Kenya's most unconventional conservation fundraiser is shifting into high gear—and heading north. The 37th Rhino Charge will take place in Samburu County...
Kenya Unveils Blue Economy Strategy Targeting KSh 350 Billion in Revenue
Nairobi, Feb 27 (Swara) - Kenya on Thursday officially launched its National Blue Economy Strategy 2025–2030, setting out an ambitious plan to...
Elephants Learn to Ignore Drones, Opening New Doors for Research
NAIROBI, Nov 28 (Swara) – Elephants in Kenya have demonstrated an ability to adapt to and ignore surveillance drones, a discovery researchers...