December 12

• Two Poachers Killed As Gun, Tusks Nabbed

  The Star

  TWO suspected poachers have been killed at Kirish area in Archers Post Samburu county. Two others were injured during a gun battle between the KWS officers and the poachers. Read more »

• More Game Sanctuaries in Pipeline

  Daily News

  TANZANIA'S plan to increase game reserves from 11 at independence in 1961 to 32 currently and having 32 per cent of the country under protected forest cover has been lauded. Read more »

December 11

• KWS's Meeting to Tackle Poaching in Mt Elgon Park

  The Star

  Poachers from a neighbouring country in collusion with some Kenyans have killed more than 20 elephants in Mt Elgon National Park this year. This has prompted an inter-agency... Read more »

December 10

• Hippopotamus Killed in Mandinaba

  Daily Observer

  A seven-year-old hippopotamus was on Tuesday 3rd December killed in Mandinaba village, West Coast Region. The wild animal, according to officials of the Department of Parks and... Read more »

• Elephant Kills Parks Ranger

  The Herald

  A 49-year-old Zimbabwe National Parks and Wildlife Management Authority ranger was killed by an elephant last Friday while on patrol at Rifa Education Camp in Chirundu. Mashonaland... Read more »

December 09

• Poaching Annoys Dodoma, Iringa RCS

  Daily News

  MEMBERS of the public have been requested to volunteer information on the presence of poachers in their communities, so as to curb wanton killing of wild animals at Ruaha National... Read more »

• National Parks Ranger Killed By Elephant

  The Herald

  A 49-year-old Zimbabwe National Parks and Wildlife Management Authority ranger was killed by an elephant on Friday last week while on patrol at Rifa Education Camp in Chirundu.... Read more »

December 07

• KWS Rangers Get Training

  The Star

  MORE than 1,200 rangers from the Kenya Wildlife Service, Kenya Forest Service and Mount Kenya Trust have completed a three-day anti-poaching training. Read more »

• Significance of Fish, Wildlife Mitigation Policies

  Times of Zambia

  "FISH and wildlife" resources include wild birds, amphibians, reptiles and wild mammals over which the Fish and Wildlife have jurisdictions enforced by different statutory... Read more »

• Wither Nigeria's National Parks, Games Reserves...

  Leadership

  While there are many monuments, parks, zoo and games reserve across the country, most of them are begging for attention, as ACHOR ABIMAJE and OKOH ONUCHE (Jos), NAJIB SANI (Bauchi)... Read more »

December 06

• France Steps Up Fight Against Ivory Poaching

  RFI

  France is to burn three tonnes of ivory as part of the fight against poaching. Paris pledged to destroy its ivory stocks and increase fines on traffickers of endangered species.... Read more »

• Parks Needs More Support From the Fiscus [opinion]

  The Herald

  Since the Hwange Ecological Disaster announced itself with the death of more than 100 elephants through cyanide poisoning in September, the corporate world has swiftly moved in and... Read more »

December 05

• Countries Agree to Cooperate to End the Illegal Trapping of Protected Bird Species in Egypt, Libya [press release]

  UNEP

  International Coordination Meeting Agrees on Plan of Action to Address the Issue of Bird Trapping Along the Mediterranean Coasts of Egypt and Libya Read more »

• Microsoft Philanthropist Paul Allen to Fund Africa-Wide Elephant Survey [analysis]

  Daily Maverick

  How many elephants are there in Africa? We don't know for sure. But, in the way that murder is always a more reliable statistic because there's a body to count, we can arrive at... Read more »

• 500kg of Game Meat Seized in Naivasha Raid

  The Star

  A suspected poacher has been arrested with more than 500kg of game meat in Mai Mahiu. During an operation by the Kenya Wildlife Service yesterday, the officers seized a 14-seater... Read more »

• Monkeys Raid Farms in Murang'a

  The Star

  Residents of Kinyona ward in Kigumo district have called on Kenya Wildlife Service rangers to chase away monkeys that have been destroying their crops. In a petition tabled... Read more »

• Technology to Protect Namibian Rhinos and Elephants

  Namibian

  THE Ministry of Environment and Tourism (MET) continues to explore innovative ways to protect valuable wildlife. Read more »

• Voi MP Says KWS Using Locals' Land

  The Star

  AN MP in Taita Taveta county has said he will oppose construction of electric fence around Tsavo National Park by the Kenya Wildlife Service. The fence is aimed at curbing the... Read more »

December 04

• Elephants Are the Latest Conflict Resource

  Africa Renewal

  An average of about 45 elephants per day were illegally killed in 2011 in every two of five protected sites holding elephant populations in Africa, thanks to the growing illegal... Read more »

• Summit Pledges Action to Save Elephants

  Deutsche Welle

  African states in which the illegal ivory trade flourishes have agreed to take urgent measures to try and contain it, promising to secure elephant populations across the continent. Read more »

• UK to Fight Mt Kenya Poaching

  The Star

  British government has pledged to offer specialized anti-poaching training to Kenya Wildlife Service rangers and other conservation agents in Mt Kenya region. Read more »

• Stray Lion Attacks Nanyumbu Villager

  Daily News

  FEAR griped Masuguru villagers in Nanyumbu District, Mtwara Region after learning about the presence of a rogue lion that had already attacked a fellow villager, Lucy Bakari (71)... Read more »

December 03

• Clampdown On Elephant Poaching Threatens San

  RNW Africa

  Last September, Zimbabwe suffered from the biggest elephant poaching spree ever. San people engaged in poaching poisoned water sources, leaving 100 elephants dead, a number that is... Read more »

• Stakeholders Meet to Develop National Greenhouse Gas Inventory

  Daily Observer

  Stakeholders under the aegis of the Ministry of the Environment, Parks and Wildlife and its partners Monday gathered at the conference hall of the National Nutrition Agency (NaNA)... Read more »

• Rare, Huge Fish Found Dead At Shores of Indian Ocean in Malindi

  The Star

  A rare species of fish has been found dead at the shores of Indian Ocean in Malindi Marine National Park. The fish on Sunday evening attracted hundreds of residents and tourists... Read more »