April 18
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KWS, Forest Service Set to Be Merged
The Star
The government is in the process of merging various parastatals with the aim of cutting operation costs and enhancing efficiency in service delivery. Read more »
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Kapata Dissolves the Masebo Appointed Zawa Board
Zambia Reports
Tourism Minister Jean Kapata has with immediate effect dissolved the Zambia Wildlife Authority board that was appointed by her sacked predecessor Sylvia Masebo. Read more »
April 17
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Cela Hailed for Bringing Together Community, Govt Officials
Malawi News Agency
Government Officials from Police, Parks and Wildlife, Judiciary and Prison as well as Sasani Community members have hailed Centre for Legal Assistance (CELA) for organizing an... Read more »
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Interagency Task Force Formed Against Wildlife Crime
Malawi News Agency
A Task Force comprising law enforcing agencies was formed on Wednesday in the capital, Lilongwe, to combat the growing poaching and illegal wildlife trade with coordinated... Read more »
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Cites Trade Database Breaks New Ground With Open-Source Technology [press release]
UNEP
Access to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) Trade Database - which contains some 14 million records on the international... Read more »
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New Era
Refurbishment of the Gross Barmen Hot Springs Resort is nearing completion with the Namibia Wildlife Resorts (NWR) hinting that the work could be completed at below the budgeted... Read more »
April 16
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Mountain Gorilla Park Chief Attacked
UN News
A senior United Nations official today condemned the attack against the chief warden of Virunga National Park, and urged the international community to support the Democratic... Read more »
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Urgent Investigation Into Shooting of Virunga Park Chief Warden Needed [press release]
Global Witness
The shooting of Emmanuel de Merode, the head of Virunga National Park must be urgently investigated, said Global Witness today. De Merode was shot at least twice in an ambush in... Read more »
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Counties in Fresh Push to Man Wildlife
The Star
COUNTIES have asked the national government to devolve wildlife management in the fight against poaching. Chairman of the environment executives for all the 47 counties John Chumo... Read more »
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Kihansi Spray Toads Belong to Unique Trait in Tanzania
Daily News
DISTINCTIVENESS of Kihansi Spray Toads proves yet another peculiar attribute the country is endowed with and not so far, not found anywhere in the world. Read more »
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Poaching - Gashaka Gumti Park Rangers Get Arms
Daily Trust
About a year ago, President Goodluck Jonathan approved the classification of the National Park Service as a paramilitary organisation in order to ensure adequate security at the... Read more »
April 15
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Govt Increases Compensation [press release]
Government of Botswana
After reviewing the Wildlife Conservation and National Parks Act of 1982 last year, government has increased compensation for property destroyed by elephants and lions. Read more »
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Elephant Protector Steps Aside Over Illegal Hwange Land Claim
SW Radio
The fallout over an 'illegal' land claim in the Hwange National Park has seen one of the country's top elephant protectors stepping aside and shutting down a key elephant... Read more »
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Busy Week for South Africa's Anti-Poaching Units
SA Info
Last week was one of the busiest on record for anti-poaching units in South Africa's Kruger National Park, with three heavily armed groups of suspected rhino poachers being... Read more »
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Sanparks Makes Inroads in War Against Rhino Poaching
SAnews.gov.za
South African National Parks (SANParks) authorities say gains are being made in the war against rhino poaching, with eight suspected poachers arrested in the past week. Read more »
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Wildlife Trust Seeks to Raise U.S $50 Million
The Herald
The Wildlife Ecological Trust seeks to raise $50 million required to avert ecological disasters that have affected most national parks in the country, an official said. Read more »
April 14
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Malawi Ivory Trafficking Cases Moving in Right Direction
Lilongwe Wildlife Trust
Within a month of the official launch of Malawi's 'Stop Wildlife Crime' campaign, several new cases of illegal ivory trafficking have come to light. On Sunday 23 March, 30 kg of... Read more »
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Huge Whale Meat Shipment Skips Port of Durban Because of South African Outrage [press release]
Greenpeace
The cargo ship Alma, carrying 2,000 tons of endangered fin whale meat from Iceland, has decided today not to enter the South African port of Durban. Read more »
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Five Kenya Wildlife Service Officials Suspended Over Poaching Crisis
Sabahi
Five officials working for Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) were suspended Friday (April 11th) as part of a probe into allegations of mismanagement and an upsurge in poaching, AFP... Read more »
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New Stiffer Penalties for Poaching
AIM
The Assembly of the Republic on 9 April unanimously passed the first reading of a bill on conservation areas, which dramatically increases the penalties for poaching, particularly... Read more »
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Counties Want Govt to Devolve Wildlife Management
The Star
Counties have asked the government to consider devolving wildlife management so as to tackle poaching. Environment executives chair John Chumo says the vice poses a threat to the... Read more »
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The Star
The recruitment of 600 KWS rangers begins today to Thursday. Those wishing to be recruited must be aged between 18 and 25 years and have a minimum KCSE mean grade "D -". Read more »
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Call to Break the Silence On Rhino Poaching in Namibia
Namibian
THE deafening silence by government and prominent conservation organisations in Namibia on the issue of rhino poaching that has reared its ugly head during the past few months has... Read more »
April 13
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Billionaire Son Takes to Tanzania
EA Business
Howard Buffett, the eldest son of one of the wealthiest people in the world, Warren Buffet, made a return visit to Tanzania to donate two helicopters to help in fighting poaching. Read more »
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Exotic Myna Bird Causes Problems
Zimbabwe Standard
BirdLife Zimbabwe cautions that the Common (or Indian) Myna has well and truly arrived in Zimbabwe and is set to become a serious alien invader, posing a threat to some indigenous... Read more »
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