May 14

• Kenyan Conservationist Charged With Ivory Possession

  Sabahi

  A top official in a Kenyan conservation group was charged Monday (May 13th) with illegally possessing 19 kilogrammes of elephant ivory worth more than $20,000, AFP reported. Read more »

May 13

• Pastoralists Deny Links With Poaching Activities

  The Star

  Pastoralists who own ranches near Tsavo and Shimba Hills national parks have denied links with on-going poaching activities. This is after the government plans to evict them over... Read more »

• Customs Arrests Foreigners Over Attempts to Export Elephant Tusks

  Daily Trust

  The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Murtala Muhammed International Airport Command, has arrested two Chinese nationals and a Malian for attempting to smuggle out of the country over... Read more »

• ZAWA 'Takes Over' Munda Wanga

  Times of Zambia

  THE Zambia Wildlife Authority (ZAWA) is in the process of taking over the running of Munda Wanga Botanical Gardens following reports that the facility is not well managed. Read more »

• Two Chimps Mark 50 Years Anniversary, 20 Years of Widowhood in Jos

  Vanguard

  Two chimpanzees in Jos zoo, Paulina and Bobby, on Saturday celebrated their golden jubilee and 20 years of widowhood. Read more »

• Wildlife: Ode to Bush Pigs

  Times of Zambia

  THE huge bristly carcass of the bush pig boar was strung up by its hind legs. Its stomach sliced open, the entrails removed, then allowed to bleed for most of the morning. Read more »

May 10

• Degradation of Natural Habitats Threaten Migratory Birds [press release]

  UNEP

  The annual migration of an estimated 50 billion birds - around 19 per cent of the world's 10,000 bird species - is one of the world's great natural wonders, yet the critical... Read more »

• 'Resident Evil' Star to Fight Sale of Ivory Jewelry

  The Star

  Chinese actress Li Bingbing is in the country on a fact-finding mission on the recent spike in elephant killings fueled by the illegal ivory trade. Read more »

• Poachers Fail to Raise Hs1m Bond

  The Star

  FOUR suspected poachers who killed a rhino a month ago have been given a Sh1 million bond each by a Nanyuki court. Saimoti Kiloris, Misia Kaunga, Tumbesi Lengei and Kisia Shuel... Read more »

May 9

• Rhino Poaching Update [press release]

  SA Govt

  Arrests for rhino poaching this week showed a considerable increase, with 11 alleged poachers being arrested in the eastern half of the country. The latest arrests bring to 94 the... Read more »

May 8

• Last Black Rhino Killed in Nanyuki Group Ranch

  The Star

  The only black rhino on Il Ngwesi group ranch in Nanyuki has been killed. The rhino, named Omni, was found with his horns intact two days after he was speared to death by poachers. Read more »

• Saving Elephants - 10 Ways in 100 Days

  The Star

  "My fellow Kenyans, poaching and the destruction of our environment has no future in this country. The responsibility to protect our environment belongs not just to the Government,... Read more »

• Kinana Trashes Chadema's Claims Against Tusks

  Daily News

  THE CCM Secretary General, Mr Abdulrahman Kinana, on Tuesday came out strongly dismissing claims by the opposition in the National Assembly, linking him to elephant tusks impounded... Read more »

• Volunteer Takes Care of Abused Animals

  New Era

  I found Nameya van der Linden and Milena Woll in the field just behind the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) walking very energetic puppies and they told me... Read more »

• Bird Watching - Why Wonders Will Never Cease

  Daily News

  "We call them nests. They call them houses. I call them hanging houses." One would admire birds' creativity by seeing them busy flying to and fro, bringing food to their young or... Read more »

• SA, Vietnam Sign Rhino Action Plan

  SA Info

  South Africa and Vietnam have signed an action plan to set in motion the biodiversity conservation and protection agreement signed by the two countries in December, aimed at... Read more »

May 7

• Tanzania Spices Up Tourism Offers

  EA Business

  Tanzania has introduced night viewing in Lake Manyara National Park to attract more tourists. Read more »

• UN Report Puts Kenya Among Notorius Poaching Countries

  The Star

  Kenya is among eight countries identified as the worst offenders in the illegal ivory trade chain. A UNEP report shows how elephants are being killed mercilessly for their ivory,... Read more »

• Tanzania to Deploy Army, Drones in Anti-Poaching Campaign

  Sabahi

  Tanzania is taking steps to combat the rise in elephant and rhinoceros poaching by deploying army personnel and camera-equipped drones to engage in anti-poaching operations. Read more »

• Chinese Actress to Fight Poaching in Kenya

  The Star

  China's leading actress Li Bingbing is visiting Kenya to highlight the illegal ivory trade that is fuelling a rise in the killing of elephants in East Africa and across the... Read more »

• Regional Wildlife Collaboration to Improve Ownership

  Focus

  Members of the Greater Virunga Trans-boundary Collaboration (GVTC) have vowed to enforce actions to suitably sustain wildlife in the region. They did so at the conclusion of a... Read more »

• SPCA Thanks New Era

  New Era

  THE New Era newspaper was awarded a certificate of appreciation by the Society of Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) this week, for its ongoing commitment in supporting this... Read more »

May 6

• China's Top Actress Urges Greater Effort to End Illegal Ivory Trade [press release]

  UNEP

  On a fact-finding mission to Kenya, film actress Li Bingbing - one of China's most popular celebrities and a rising Hollywood star - has urged greater effort by governments and... Read more »

• Alarm Over Rising Violence in CAR Nature Reserve

  UN News

  The head of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization has expressed deep concern over the rise of poaching, armed violence and destruction in the Central... Read more »

• Rhino's Wiped Out of Limpopo National Park

  AIM

  Authorities in the Limpopo National Park (PNL) have announced that no rhinoceros are left in the park in southern Mozambique. Read more »