Govt Puts Zimparks Up for Sale

New Zimbabwe

Government's push to privatise loss making parastatals has moved a notch up after putting the Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (Zimparks) up for sale. Read more »

29 Cheetah Cubs Rescued From Wildlife Smuggling Trade

News24Wire

Twenty-nine cheetah cubs, destined to be sold as pets, have been rescued from an illegal smuggling trade in Somaliland. Read more »

Residents Applaud Re-Introduction of Controlled Hunting

Botswana Daily News

Minister for Environment, Tourism and Natural Resources Conservation Mr Kitso Makaila says controlled hunting is to be re-introduced in 2020. Read more »

Ivory Trade a Possibility - Mupfumira

Zimbabwe Independent

Tourism minister Prisca Mupfumira is upbeat that Zimbabwe's proposal for the lifting on the ban of ivory trade will pass during this year's Conference of the Parties (Cop) 18… Read more »

Vigorous Bid to End Poaching Demanded

Daily News

THE Assistant Director In-charge of the National Anti-poaching Unit in the Ministry of Natural Resources and Tourism, Mr Robert Mande, has directed the Pasiansi Wildlife Training… Read more »

Battle Lines Drawn Over Death of Willie the Koala At Pretoria Zoo

News24Wire

The death of Willie the koala bear at the National Zoological Gardens (NZG) in Pretoria is the result of a long strike, a union has claimed. Read more »

Lifting of Hunting Ban to Benefit Farming

Botswana Daily News

Minister of Agricultural Development and Food Security, Mr Fidelis Molao says that the recent lifting of the hunting ban will benefit farmers despite disapproval from some critics. Read more »

From Europe to Rwanda - the Journey of Five Rhinos [opinion]

New Times

When Veronica Varekova, a renowned model from the Czech Republic, first came to Rwanda in 2009, she fell in love with the country. Read more »

Man Denied Bail After Arrest Over Crocodile Skin

Namibian

A 30-YEAR-OLD Namibian man was denied bail when he appeared in the Katima Mulilo Magistrate's Court today on a charge of possession of a crocodile skin. Read more »

'Dangerous' Baboon On the Loose in Northcliff - 'People Should Stay Indoors'

News24Wire

The Community Led Animal Welfare Group (CLAW) is urging Northcliff residents to be vigilant while they are hot on the trail of a baboon that is on the loose in the area. Read more »

Two With Elephant Tusks Arrested in Kwale County

Nation

Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), working jointly with Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) officers, have arrested two suspects and confiscated four pieces… Read more »

Top States Where Pangolins Can Be Found in Nigeria - Expert

Premium Times

A foremost conservationist has listed the top states where pangolins can be found in Nigeria. Read more »

Forestry and Wild Life Authority Rediscovers 'Eritrean Gazelle'

Shabait

The Forestry and Wild Life Authority of Eritrea announced that it has rediscovered 'Eritrean Gazelle' (Eudorcas Tilonura). Read more »

New Era Beckons for Zimparks

The Herald

The Zimbabwe National Parks and Wildlife Authority (ZimParks) is set to be restructured, with its commercial assets division being separated from other operations to unlock… Read more »

World Chimpanzee Day - Ugandans Urged to Protect Natural Habitats

Monitor

A century ago, there were an estimated two million chimpanzees in Africa, but human activities like deforestation and poaching, have caused the numbers to drop to 350, 000. Read more »