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October 18, 2022
Namibia: Chinese Rhino Horn Smuggler Escapes From Namibian Prison
Authorities in Namibia say a Chinese man jailed for smuggling rhinoceros horns has escaped from prison. Read more »
October 04, 2022
South Africa: Bird Flu Hits Colony of Endangered Penguins
South African conservationists are on high alert after an outbreak of bird flu killed close to 30 penguins at one of the country's most stable colonies and a popular tourist… Read more »
September 21, 2022
Kenya: App Allows Users to Help Track Rare Mammals
Kenya's wildlife authorities have launched a free mobile phone app that allows users to track sightings of rare mammals to help authorities protect them. Read more »
August 23, 2022
Africa: Rhino Poaching Down, but Population Still Decreasing
Conservation groups say the rate of rhinoceros poaching in Africa has dropped significantly since a peak in 2015. Read more »
August 08, 2022
South Sudan: Five Southern African Countries Kick-Start Elephant Census
Five southern African countries, with more than half the continent's elephants, are conducting a first-ever aerial census to determine the elephant population and how to protect… Read more »
August 04, 2022
Cameroon: Traditional Rulers Visit Villages Attacked By Nigeria's Wildlife
Traditional rulers in Cameroon are urging villagers to stop farming near Nigeria's Gashaka-Gumti National Park after a flurry of human-wildlife conflict. Wildlife officials say… Read more »
July 22, 2022
Namibia: Cheetahs to Return to India After 70 Years in Deal With Namibia
India and Namibia have signed an agreement to bring cheetahs to the forests of the South Asian country, where the large cat became extinct 70 years ago. Read more »
June 23, 2022
Malawi: Govt to Transfer 250 Elephants Between National Parks
Malawi's government and conservationists have announced plans to move 250 elephants from a park in the country's south to a central one that has lost nearly all its population to… Read more »
May 31, 2022
Kenya: Fugitive Wanted for Wildlife, Drug Trafficking Arrested
One of two Kenyans wanted for alleged involvement in wildlife and drug trafficking has been arrested in a joint U.S.-Kenyan operation. The U.S. government had announced a reward… Read more »
May 30, 2022
Africa: Some African Countries Want Ban On Elephant Ivory Reconsidered
Some African countries with elephant populations say they want to lift an international ban on ivory trading and culling elephant herds. Representatives meeting in Zimbabwe ahead… Read more »
May 26, 2022
Kenya: U.S. Offers U.S.$2 Million Reward for Men Wanted for Drug, Wildlife Trade
The United States has announced rewards of up to $1 million each for information leading to the arrest of two Kenyans wanted on charges of drug and wildlife trafficking. Read more »
May 13, 2022
Zimbabwe: Refugee Camp Going Green With Animal Waste
Zimbabwe and the U.N. Refugee Agency, UNHCR, are piloting an effort to avert deforestation and benefit from waste management at the country's biggest refugee camp. The Tongogara… Read more »
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