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Kenya: Mass Elephant Slaying Linked to Appointment of Wildlife Director - Sources
The Star, 30 January 2013
Sources say William Kiprono was not welcome at KWS after his controversial appointment Read more »
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Kenya: Poachers Killed and Tusks Recovered
The Star, 30 January 2013
Two poachers have been killed today by KWS rangers and two tusks and a G3 rifle recovered at the Lower Imenti Forest. Meru KWS senior warden Joshphat Erupe said the rangers were… Read more »
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East Africa: British Army Accused of Arming Poachers
The Star, 30 January 2013
In yesterday's Star, we told you about the lords of poaching in Samburu. This is the second part of the investigation by Star writer KIBIWOTT KOROSS. Read more »
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Kenya: How to Win War Against the Poaching Menace
The Star, 30 January 2013
Kenyan conservationists and members of the Kenya Elephant Forum (KEF) welcome the announcement by the head of the Civil Service and Secretary to the Cabinet, Francis Kimemia, that… Read more »
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Kenya: Is Stolen Property Allowed in China?
The Star, 30 January 2013
YESTERDAY the Chinese ambassador told a press conference that his nationals had nothing to do with the illegal trade in ivory. Read more »
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Kenya: Poacher Arrested in Tsavo
The Star, 29 January 2013
KWS warders have arrested an accomplice of a suspected poacher killed in Tsavo at the weekend. Read more »
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Kenya: Samburu's Poaching Lords
The Star, 29 January 2013
They are well known by the locals and operate big shops in town. They sponsor young men to kill elephants and rhinos but they are never arrested. They are well equipped and… Read more »
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Kenya: Kenya Wildlife Service Installs Alarm Systems Around Sanctuaries to Deter Poaching
Sabahi, 25 January 2013
The Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) is installing alarm systems around wildlife sanctuaries and parks to deter the increasingly rampant poaching across the country. Read more »
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Kenya: Just How Much Is an Elephant Worth?
The Star, 23 January 2013
The shooting of a family of 12 elephants at Tsavo last week marked the climax of a year that has seen no less than 360 out of Kenya's 39,000 elephants killed by poaching-gangs. Read more »
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Kenya: Tourism May Be a Double-Edged Sword
The Star, 23 January 2013
Wildlife in Kenya is gaining global attention as recent incidents involving large scale poaching of elephants and rhinos and the broader crisis of habitat loss and subsistence… Read more »