May 7
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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 »
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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 »
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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 »
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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
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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 »
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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 »
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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 »
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Lake Victoria Crocodile Kills Form One Student in Siaya
The Star
A Form One student was yesterday killed by a crocodile at Rabolo Beach in Lake Victoria. The 14-year-old student of Kokise Secondary School had gone to take a bath along the shores... Read more »
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China's Leading Actress Visits Kenya to Save Elephants
Capital FM
China's leading actress Li Bingbing is visiting Kenya to highlight the illegal ivory trade that is fueling a rise in the killing of elephants in East Africa and across the... Read more »
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Two Mozambicans Nabbed for Rhino Poaching [press release]
SA Govt
Two rhino poachers have been arrested, a rifle and two horns were also recovered following the killing a rhino cow in Pafuri at the Kruger National Park. Read more »
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Two Die After Bus Hits Buffalo
The Star
Two people died in an accident in Gilgil town that involved a bus and a buffalo. The two including the driver, died on the spot after an Eldoret Express bus heading to Nairobi from... Read more »
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Nairobi Park Diary - the Cute Decoy
The Star
Driving near large trees along the Athi River, we saw a large troop of vervet monkeys. It was late afternoon with the sun shining and many of them sat enjoying the warmth. Read more »
May 3
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ACC Probe At Wildlife Resorts Continue
Namibian
THE Anti-Corruption Commission was cagey about the progress of its almost two-year-old investigation into millions of dollars which Namibia Wildlife Resorts (NWR) lost due to... Read more »
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Tanzanian Elephants Could Be Extinct Within 7 Years, Official Says
Sabahi
Tanzania's jumbo elephant population could be wiped out in seven years if poaching continues at current rates, chairman of the parliamentary committee on land, environment and... Read more »
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Daily News
DESPITE poaching posing serious challenges, the government has assured that it is determined to see growth in the population of wild animals. Read more »
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Three Suspected Rhino Poachers Stopped in Their Tracks [press release]
SA Govt
The police in Phalaborwa, Limpopo, have arrested three suspected rhino poachers believed to have been on their way to shoot and dehorn rhinos in the Kruger National Park. Read more »
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Conservancies Call for Review of Human Wildlife Conflict Scheme
Namibia Economist
The Human Wildlife Conflict Self Reliance Scheme aimed at providing compensation to directly offset the losses of communities and individual farmers caused to livestock and crops,... Read more »
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The Voi Wildlife Lodge Special Gala Dinner
The Star
It's the low tourism season and many hotels in Coast are recording low visitor turnout. In a bid to promote and maintain customer friendship, the Voi wildlife lodge held a special... Read more »
May 2
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Victor, the Very Lucky Pangolin
Namibian
IN March, life was looking rather bleak for Victor, the Cape pangolin. Read more »
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Rhino Poaching Toll Continues to Grow
SA Info
The number of rhinos poached in South Africa since the start of the year has increased to 273, with the Kruger National Park continuing to bear the brunt of the killings, says the... Read more »
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Conservancies Want Human Wildlife Conflict Policy Reviewed
Namibian
REPRESENTATIVES of 79 conservancies in Namibia have called on Government to revise the 2009 Human Wildlife Conflict (HWC) Policy so that various guidelines can be reconsidered. Read more »
May 1
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We Expect 3 Percent of the Oil Revenue, Says UWA Boss
Observer
It is five months since DR ANDREW SEGUYA was confirmed as the substantive Executive Director of Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) after serving in the acting capacity for nearly two... Read more »
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Lagos to Develop More Wildlife Parks - Official
Premium Times
Ashamu Fadipe, the Permanent Secretary, Lagos State Ministry of Tourism and Intergovernmental Relations, said the state government will soon develop more wildlife parks. Read more »
April 30
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UN Recognises Wildlife Trafficking As 'Serious Crime'
IPS
Environment groups are applauding a new United Nations decision to officially characterise international wildlife and timber trafficking as a serious organised crime, in a move... Read more »
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Namibian
NAMIBIA Wildlife Resorts' acting managing director and company secretary, Zelna Hengari , is expected to be confirmed as the new head of the tourism parastatal. Read more »
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