April 25

• UK Pop Star Talks of Buffalo Scare in Kenya

  The Star

  UK pop star Peter Andre and his girlfriend, Emily MacDonagh were "petrified" when they came face-to-face with a buffalo. Read more »

• Kenyan Tourism Ministry Asks Chinese Journalists to Fight Poaching

  Sabahi

  Kenya's Ministry of Tourism on Tuesday (April 23rd) asked visiting Chinese journalists and tour operators to help fight poaching by educating the Chinese people on the impact of... Read more »

• Five in Court Over Antelope Killing

  The Star

  Five people were yesterday charged in a Kapsabet court for killing the endangered Aquatic Antelope Sitatunga. The suspects Martin -- Koros, Christopher Kibwambok, Edwin Kinyor,... Read more »

• Focus On Cattle Rustling - a Hazard to Agricultural Productivity

  Daily Observer

  Cattle rustling or raiding has ever since been a major cause for concern among local farmers in the country, who largely depend on animals for agricultural purposes. It is a crime... Read more »

• Rhino Poaching Update [press release]

  SA Govt

  The number of rhino poached for their horn in South Africa since the beginning of the year has increased to 249. Read more »

April 24

• China Tourists, Tour Operators Asked to Help Curb Poaching

  The Star

  KENYAN Tourism officials are seeking the help of Chinese tourists and tour operators visiting Kenya to help fight poaching which has reduced the country's wildlife population, a... Read more »

• Tourism and Poaching

  The Star

  Penalties related to poaching are outside our jurisdiction. Through Allan Njoroge the Kenya Tourism Board however says heavy fines will be imposed and tight security put in place... Read more »

• MEC Phosa Denounces the Ongoing Rhino Outslought in the Country [press release]

  SA Govt

  Mpumalanga MEC for Economic Development, Environment and Tourism, Mrs YN 'Pinky' Phosa says government is concerned about the alarming increase in number of rhinos that have been... Read more »

April 23

• Wildlife and Conservation Experts From Africa to Explore Anti-Poaching & Anti-Trafficking Efforts in the U.S. [press release]

  U.S. Embassy Pretoria

  As part of the United States' efforts to combat the illegal trade in wildlife and promote conservation, 13 parks and wildlife ministry officials, field agents and nongovernmental... Read more »

• Mr President, It's Going to Take More Than Speeches to Save Elephants [opinion]

  The Star

  Environmentalist PAULA KAHUMBU narrates her experiences when she attended the hearing of two ivory cases in Makadara court, Nairobi, on April 19 Read more »

• Chinese Tourist Killed By Hippo in Naivasha

  The Star

  A Chinese tourist was killed by a hippo in Naivasha on Sunday night. Read more »

• Study Quantifies River Crocs

  New Era

  A recent report on the Nile crocodile (Crocodylus niloticus), the only type of croc species in Namibia revealed that the main crocodile sub-population occurs in the Caprivi Region... Read more »

April 22

• Nairobi Park Diary - Water Water Everywhere

  The Star

  Again this year, the rains began promptly at the beginning of April. At the start, there were not many flood situations as the ground was dry and absorbed much of the water.... Read more »

• Local NGO to Prevent Hippos From Attacking People in Ndenga

  New Times

  Rwanda Environmental Conservation Organisation (RECOR), a local Non-governmental organisation (NGO), on Friday launched an initiative that aims at conserving the environment as... Read more »

• Alarm Over Poaching in Last Two Months

  The Star

  Tour operators have supported calls for stiffer poaching laws to curb the practice. Richard Murage from Nanyuki says the laws should be tightened to discourage those who persist... Read more »