Want to Keep Snakes Away? Here Are Some Tips From an Expert

News24Wire

Summer is snake season in South Africa and many people come into contact with these slithery creatures when they least expect it. Read more »

We Don't Know How Many Mountain Gorillas Live in the Wild. Here's Why [analysis]

The Conversation Africa

A new census - carried out by the Greater Virunga Transboundary Collaboration (a coalition of governments, non-profits and conservationists) in 2018 - shows that the population of… Read more »

Elephant, Rhino Poaching Lowest Since 2016

Namibian

THE poaching of elephants and rhinos has seen a drastic decline since 2016, when Namibia experienced some of its highest incidents. Read more »

Scientists Create Another Embryo in Bid to Save Northern White Rhinos

Nation

Hope of saving the northern white rhino from extinction has been boosted further after scientists created one more in-vitro embryo. Read more »

Zimparks Records 5,6% Increase in Tourism

The Herald

Victoria Falls Rainforest continues to record an increase in the number of people visiting the tourist attraction as 357 552 people visited the world heritage site last year… Read more »

NW Girl Recovering in Hospital After Crocodile Bite

SAnews.gov.za

A North West girl is recovering in hospital after she was bitten by a crocodile while she was swimming with her two friends. Read more »

Effective Response to Poachers Menace Vital

The Herald

Last week, two families lost breadwinners; two spouses lost their husbands; and children of two families lost their fathers after callous murders by poachers. Read more »

Crocodile Blocking Kabwe Port Project

Daily News

A DRAMATIC man versus reptile battle is raging along the Lake Tanganyika shoreline, as work at the Kabwe Port construction site in Nkasi District in Rukwa Region is being disrupted… Read more »

USAID Partners EA Bloc to Fight Poachers

Daily News

THE United States Government, through the US Agency for International Development (USAID) has rallied with East Africa Community (EAC) partner States to safeguard wild animals… Read more »

New Help for Zim Wildlife Conservation

The Herald

Zimbabwe will be able to take enforcement of wildlife conservation to new levels after the launch on Sunday of an academic forum supported by China that seeks to enhance wildlife… Read more »

Hitchhiker Trying to Get to Lesotho Found With Endangered Species

News24Wire

A hitchhiker, who was trying to make his way to Lesotho from Kuruman in the Northern Cape, is expected to appear in court soon after being found with endangered species. Read more »

Elephant At Swakop

Namibian

WHAT appears to be an elephant bull had been seen walking in the vicinity of Swakopmund on Tuesday morning. Read more »

'Ivory Queen' Loses Appeal

Daily News

THE High Court has rejected the appeal lodged by Chinese Yang Feng Clan popularly known as 'Queen of Ivory,' and two Tanzanians, opposing the 15-year imprisonment sentence imposed… Read more »

Wild Chimpanzee Foundation Country Director Gets Media Award

FrontPageAfrica

The Government of Liberia through the Forestry Development Authority (FDA) and partners both local and international made some strides in 2019 in ensuring that the Forestry sector… Read more »

Vietnam Seizes Large Haul of Pangolin Scales, Ivory From Nigeria

Premium Times

Vietnamese authorities confiscated two tons of pangolin scales and ivory from elephant tusks last week, local media reported. Read more »