September 23
Uganda: Uganda's Rhino Conservation Efforts Demand $11m Boost As UWA Prioritizes Habitat Management
Nile Post
The Ministry of Tourism,Wildlife and Antiquities (MTWA) in collaboration with the Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA), has called for an additional of $11 million to safeguard Uganda's… Read more »
South Africa: Using Carbon Dating to Stop Elephant and Rhino Poaching
GroundUp
But even a controlled ivory trade may send the wrong message Read more »
Tanzania: Tanzania's Black Rhino Population Soars to 263
Daily News
Tanzania has achieved a significant milestone in wildlife conservation, successfully increasing its black rhino population from 162 in 2015 to 263 in 2024. Read more »
September 22
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe Wildlife Authority Insists On 200 Elephants Cull to Feed Drought-Ravaged Population, Preserve Ecology
New Zimbabwe
ZIMBABWE National Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (ZimParks) director general, Fulton Mangwanya has announced that culling of elephants will go ahead despite strong… Read more »
Nigeria: Hippopotamus Kills Man in Kebbi
Vanguard
A hippopotamus on Sunday attacked and killed a fisherman at Yauri river, in Yauri local government area of Kebbi. Read more »
September 20
South Africa: New Frog Species Found in Cederberg
GroundUp
Meet Cacosternum cederbergense, the Cederberg Dainty Frog Read more »
South Africa: Limpopo Man Digs Well So His Village Doesn't Have to Share Water With Animals
GroundUp
Vhembe District Municipality installed a new pump last week, and promised to come repair the broken boreholes in Tshifudi Tshikombele village Read more »
September 19
Namibia: Female Elephants Rumble to Say 'Let's Go!' - New Study [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
In elephant family groups made up of related females and their young, it is clear that the animals produce vocal sounds to coordinate action. This happens when it's time to leave a… Read more »
South Africa: Mysterious South African Cave Painting May Have Been Inspired By Fossils [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
A mysterious animal painted on a cave wall in South Africa's Free State Province has long baffled scientists. Is it a walrus? It looks like one, but there are no such animals in… Read more »
September 16
Southern Africa: Zimbabwe to Follow in Namibia's Footsteps, Orders Cull of 200 Elephants Amid Food Shortages From Drought
Namibian
Zimbambwe will cull 200 elephants as it faces an unprecedented drought that has led to food shortages. Read more »
September 15
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe to Cull Elephants to Tackle Drought, Food Shortages
RFI
Zimbabwe will cull 200 elephants as it faces an unprecedented drought that has led to food shortages, a move that will also allow it to tackle a ballooning population of the… Read more »
September 13
Africa: How Saving the Pangolin Became a Nigerian Conservation Agenda [analysis]
African Arguments
Nigeria's pangolins face extinction. One organisation is committed to reversing the trend - and coopting communities into conservation. Read more »
Kenya: KWS, WRTI Seeking to Create Wildlife Migration Corridors
Capital FM
Wildlife Research and Training Institute (WRTI) in collaboration with Kenya Wildlife Service and other stakeholders are seeking ways of creating migration corridors between… Read more »
September 12
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe Proposes Culling Elephants to Address Food Shortages, Reduce Effects of Drought
VOA
Zimbabwe's government said Thursday it is considering a proposal to cull its elephant population to address food shortages and reduce the effects of an El Nino-induced drought. Read more »
September 10
Nigeria: Flood - Zoo Warns Residents Against Deadly Animals Washed Out From Garden
Premium Times
He warned that some deadly animals, including crocodiles and snakes, have been washed away into nearby communities. Read more »
Liberia: 'Ring Leader' of Wildlife Traffickers Arrested
Liberian Observer
In a significant victory in the fight against wildlife trafficking, the joint team of the Special Wildlife Investigation Unit (SWIU), acting on intelligence, recently arrested the… Read more »
September 03
Namibia: Conservationists Threaten Namibia With Legal Action Over Wildlife Cull
VOA
Wildlife conservationists, scientists and researchers in Namibia and Southern Africa have warned of impending legal action to halt the culling of wildlife as a "mitigation… Read more »
August 30
Namibia: Drought-Stricken Namibia to Cull Elephants, Zebras and Hippos for Meat
RFI
Namibia plans to cull 723 wild animals to manage pasture and provide meat to people struggling with food shortages caused by a severe drought in southern Africa. Read more »
August 29
Namibia: Why Is Namibia Going to Kill its Endangered Desert Elephants? [guest column]
allAfrica
Namibia intends to "cull" 21 elephants in the dry north-west of the country where a small population of desert elephants roam Read more »
August 28
Mauritius: New Awareness Corner Launched At Casela Nature Parks to Boost Biodiversity Protection
Government of Mauritius
An Awareness Corner aiming to enhance the protection and promotion of Mauritius' unique biodiversity, was launched, yesterday, by the Minister of Agro-Industry and Food Security,… Read more »
August 26
Kenya: Destructive Hyena Captured in Migori
Capital FM
Residents of Lichota-Suna West Sub County have thanked Kenya Wildlife Services for capturing a hyena that has been causing them sleepless nights. Read more »
August 21
Africa: Squid Have Tiny Teeth in Their Suckers - Scientists Could Use Their Unique Properties to Make Self-Healing Materials [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
When you think of a fearsome, sharp-toothed predator, a squid probably isn't the first animal that comes to mind. But these complex creatures have sophisticated eyesight, a strong… Read more »