May 22

• Poachers Kill 220 Rhinos This Year

  BuaNews

  Since the beginning of this year, a total of 220 rhinos have been lost to illegal killings, says the Department of Environmental Affairs. Read more »

• NWR Board Loses Trust in Management

  Namibian

  OVERSPENDING on projects, money paid to contractors for services not rendered, and inaccurate reporting of financial obligations, liabilities and contractual obligations have been... Read more »

• Signs of Recovery in Gorongosa National Park

  AIM

  Gorongosa National Park in the central Mozambican province of Sofala is reported to be showing signs of recovery. The park is widely regarded as the jewel in Mozambique's... Read more »

• Global Campaign to Amend Wildlife Bill

  The Star

  Conservationists in Kenya have launched an international campaign to push the government to set up an emergency amendment of the penalty section of the Wildlife Bill to reduce... Read more »

• Relaunch Wildlife Conservation

  The Star

  Conservationists in Kenya have launched an international campaign to push the government to urgently amend the Wildlife Bill so as to provide more deterrent penalties for illegal... Read more »

• Suspected Poacher Arrested in Mwatate

  The Star

  KWS rangers in Taita Taveta county have arrested a suspected poacher and recovered two elephant tusks and poisoned arrows. The suspect, identified as Jacob Mwendwa, was arrested at... Read more »

• Minister Stresses Forests Conservation

  Daily News

  THE Minister for Natural Resources and Tourism, Mr Khamis Kagasheki, on Monday strongly deplored unsustainable harvesting of forest products and urged for increased conservation of... Read more »

• U.S.$1 Billion to Establish Biggest Buffalo Raising Farm in Menyia

  Egypt Online

  Prime Minister Dr. Kamal al-Ganzouri on Monday 21/5/2012 issued a decision to allocated 10,000 feddans of land in Al-Menyia Governorate for establishing the biggest buffalo raising... Read more »

• KWS Gets Sh15 Million for Biological Laboratory

  Capital FM

  Plans by the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) to set up a forensic and genetic laboratory have received a major boost following a pledge of equipment worth $178,000 (Sh15m) by an... Read more »

• Jackal Causes Havoc At Hospital

  Namibian

  A JACKAL, suspected to be infected with the deadly rabies virus, is causing havoc at the Ministry of Health and Social Services head office. Read more »

• Community Meeting Held About 'Elephant Problem'

  Namibian

  THE Khorixas community has called for a review of the human-wildlife conflict policy of the Ministry of Environment and Tourism. Read more »

May 21

• Cheetah Conservation Clears the Air

  Namibian

  MORE than a week after the Indian Supreme Court halted the import of Namibian cheetahs, the Cheetah Conservation Fund (CCF) of Namibia has decided to lift the veil on its... Read more »

• NWR On Brink of Collapse

  Namibian

  SIX senior managers at Namibia Wildlife Resorts (NWR) earn almost N$7 million a year while presiding over massive waste, corruption and poor management of a parastatal whose... Read more »

• Preps for Kwita Izina in High Gear

  New Times

  Ground preparations for this year's gorilla naming ceremony, popularly known as Kwita Izina, are in high gear at the foothill of Virunga Massif. Read more »

May 19

• Nasa Shows Elephant Poaching On the Rise

  The Star

  The Kenya Wildlife Service has failed to contain elephant poaching in Kenya and it has now reached alarming levels, according to research by KWS scientists and their American... Read more »

• Kruger Park Warns Public of Fraudsters

  BuaNews

  Members of the public, the business community and staff members have been warned to be on the lookout for people who falsely and publicly claim to represent the Kruger National... Read more »

May 18

• Lioness Killed in Mara As Car Runs Over Lion in Isiolo

  The Star

  A lioness has been killed at Olderkesi in Maasai Mara last night. The lioness is believed to have killed two cows. Scouts from the Cottars Wildlife Conservation Trust found the... Read more »

• Zebras Cause Stir in Harare Suburbs

  The Herald

  TWO zebras -- believed to be part of a family that escaped from Lion and Cheetah Park -- caused a stir in Budiriro and Kuwadzana, Harare, yesterday morning. One of the zebras was... Read more »

• One Gunned Down in Shootout

  The Herald

  RANGERS at Marongora Field Station in Mashonaland West Province shot and killed a suspected Zambian national following heavy exchange of gunfire leading to the recovery of at least... Read more »

May 17

• Govt Makes Some Strides in Fight Against Poaching

  BuaNews

  South African soldiers, posted on the SA-Mozambican border to conduct border security patrols, seized 22 poachers and confiscated 19 hunting rifles and AK-47s between April last... Read more »

• FG Begins Review of Endangered Species Act

  Daily Trust

  The Federal Government has begun the review of the Endangered Species laws so as to facilitate the domestication of related international conventions as well as strengthening of... Read more »

• New Scheme to Be Introduced As Regards Conservation of Trees and Wild Animals - Ministry

  Shabait

  The Ministry of Agriculture said that new work scheme would be introduced to back up endeavors as regards conservation of trees and wildlife. Read more »

May 16

• Former Arsenal Transformed Into Nature Reserve

  AIM

  The Mozambican government announced on Tuesday that an area once occupied by a military arsenal, in the outer Maputo suburb of Malhazine, is to become an "ecological park". Read more »

• KAZA Tackles Human/Wildlife Conflict

  New Era

  A workshop intended to mitigate the effects of human and wildlife conflicts in the KAZA Trans-frontier Conservation Area (KAZA-TFCA) was held at Katima Mulilo on Monday. Read more »

• Two Elephants Killed in Laikipia 'For Witchcraft'

  The Star

  Two elephants were killed on Mugie Ranch in Laikipia on May 8. The carcasses of a young male and female were found the following morning with their tusks violently hacked off and... Read more »