November 24
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Monkeys Destroy Crops in Wundanyi
The Star
Farmers in Taita have threatened to poison thousands of monkeys that have destroyed their crops. The monkeys have invaded farms and destroyed maize, banana, cassava among other... Read more »
November 23
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Independent
Andrew Seguya has been appointed as the substantive executive director of the Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA), according to the UWA statement. Read more »
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New Era
The Ministry of Environment and Tourism, besieged by a recent increase in elephant poaching in the Caprivi Region, has enlisted the services of the Namibian Defence Force (NDF) to... Read more »
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Country, Vietnam Expected to Sign Rhino Poaching MOU
SAnews.gov.za
The Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs, Edna Molewa, is expected to sign a Memorandum of Understanding to address rhino poaching with Vietnam next month when she visits... Read more »
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Pollution Threatens Fish in Lake Victoria
Daily News
JUST a few days ago, Tanzania prime Minister Mizengo Pinda told the Parliament in Dodoma that in 1999 Nile Perch species in Lake Victoria decreased by 60 per cent, while between... Read more »
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Go After Rhino Poaching Kingpins, North West Premier Urges Hawks [press release]
SA Govt
North West Premier Thandi Modise is confident that police are closing the net around the syndicate responsible for rhino poaching and are getting closer to the kingpins. This... Read more »
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Dr. Seguya Appointed Uwa Executive Director
New Vision
Dr. Andrew Ggunga Seguya has been appointed as the substantive executive director of the Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA). Read more »
November 22
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NPA Seizes Assets of Rhino Poaching Ring Leader [press release]
SA Govt
On Friday 16 November 2012, the North Gauteng High Court granted a preservation of property order in terms of the Prevention of Organised Crime Act (POCA) regarding over R3 million... Read more »
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Vietnamese Arrested With Rhino Horns
AIM
The Mozambican police have arrested a Vietnamese citizen caught in possession of six rhinoceros horns. Read more »
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GBMISP Draft Document Validated for Vibrant Biodiversity Management
Daily Observer
As part of the implementation process of the Gambia Biodiversity Management Strengthening Project (GBMISP), the Department of Parks and Wildlife Management (DPWM) and the PMU in... Read more »
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Nyamanwa Fisherman Survives Hippo Attack
The Star
A 19-year -old fisherman yesterday escaped death narrowly after he was attacked by a hippo at Nyamanwa Beach in Bondo. Boaz Midigo is recuperating at the Bondo District Hospital... Read more »
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The Star
An elephant was killed on Sunday at Kimana in Amboseli area This brings the number of jumbos killed in Kimana to three in two weeks. Richard Bonham of the Big Life Foundation said... Read more »
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Twenty-Seven Rhinos Back Soon From South Africa Sanctuary
Daily News
TANZANIA expects the return of 27 rhinos to Serengeti National Park from South Africa next year. The rhinos were among the 32 which were sent to South Africa for breeding. Read more »
November 21
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Money, Ignorance Further Threaten Endangered Species
State Department
Even though medical science has proven that rhino horn does not cure cancer, there are plenty of people with money who believe it does and are willing to pay up to $30,000 to get... Read more »
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North West Premier Commends Arrest of Rhino Poachers
SAnews.gov.za
The swift arrest of three men on rhino poaching charges in Brits was encouraging and was a good sign that with community support, the war against crime and the scourge of rhino... Read more »
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Swift Arrest of Rhino Poachers Encouraging-Premier Thandi Modise [press release]
SA Govt
The swift arrest of three men for rhino poaching in Brits is encouraging and attest that with support of communities, the war against crime and scourge of rhino poaching is... Read more »
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Government Condemns the Killing of Rhinos in the North West Province [press release]
SA Govt
The Department of Environmental Affairs has noted with concern and condemns the rhino killings witnessed in the North West province this past weekend. The savage and barbaric... Read more »
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Ebola - Why Uganda Is So Prone
Observer
In four months, the deadly viral haemorrhagic fevers have hit Uganda three times, killing at least 29 people in Uganda. Read more »
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The Star
The body of a woman who went missing two weeks ago was found in a trench at Okatekok village in Nambale. Eighty-year-old Resla Auma left foot and scalp were eaten by wild animals. Read more »
November 20
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UWA Clarifies On Motor Accidents in National Parks
Independent
Following a fatal collision involving a Kampala-bound bus and an elephant on Nov 16 near Pakwach town, the Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) has come out to clarify that it cannot... Read more »
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New Era
The more than 131 game species captured in Namibia for trans-relocation to a nature park in Cuba arrived safely on a cargo plane on Saturday. Read more »
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Wildlife Poachers Still Outsmart Authorities
Daily News
WORLD Bank recent reports that Tanzania is the global leader in tourism attractions in Africa, making it the ideal destination for tourists from around the world, sparked off a... Read more »
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Times of Zambia
THE Zambia Wildlife Authority (ZAWA) Act should be reviewed because it works against certain traditional practices, Tourism and Arts Minister Sylvia Masebo has said. Read more »
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North West Considers Calling in Army As More Rhinos Are Killed [press release]
SA Govt
The North West Provincial government is considering requesting the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) to assist it to overcome the scourge of rhino poaching, Premier... Read more »
November 19
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Flamingo Population Could See Boom
Daily News
TANZANIA will, this year, experience the most significant breeding of flamingos in more than five years, according to scientists. Read more »
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