Mnangagwa Urged to Declare a National Disaster As Harare's Primary Water Source Becomes Deadly for People, Wildlife, Livestock and Aqua Life
New Zimbabwe
Former Harare Mayor Hebert Gomba has called on President Emmerson Mnangagwa to declare the contamination of Lake Chivero a state of national disaster, in order to solve the whole… Read more »
Zimparks Starts Probe As Lake Chivero Becomes Deadly for Surrounding Wildlife and Aqua-Life
New Zimbabwe
The Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (ZimParks) has announced that it has dispatched a team to conduct "broader" investigations at Lake Chivero after fish and… Read more »
South Africa is The World's Largest Exporter of Live Tigers
allAfrica
South Africa is the world's largest exporter of live tigers and their parts despite not having any captive-breeding facilities registered in terms of the Convention on… Read more »
Crocodiles Eat Man in Gonarezhou National Park, Remains Retrieved From Their Bellies
New Zimbabwe
A 23-year-old man was killed by two crocodiles at Chilo Gorge in Gonarezhou National Park and his body parts were recovered from their bellies. Read more »
Lake Chivero Ecological Disaster...Health Scare As Wildlife Dies
The Herald
The pollution levels in Lake Chivero, Harare's primary water source, have reached alarming heights, adversely affecting both aquatic and wildlife. Read more »
Mount Kenya Wildlife Conservancy Partners With Chester Zoo to Save Critically Endangered Mountain Bongo
Capital FM
The Mount Kenya Wildlife Conservancy (MKWC) and Chester Zoo have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to intensify conservation efforts for the critically endangered Mountain… Read more »
Newly Constructed Buffalo Wall Unveiled At Mgahinga National Park
Nile Post
The Ministry of Water and Environment, in collaboration with the Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) and the National Forestry Authority (NFA), has unveiled the newly constructed… Read more »
Counting Uganda's Lions - We Found That Wildlife Rangers Do a Better Job Than Machines [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Lions are a symbol of Africa's last wild places. It's a species central to many of the continent's cultures and religions. But lion populations have reportedly declined over the… Read more »
Humans Are Killing Off the Old and Wise Animals That Hold Nature Together. Here's What Must Change [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
In humans and other animals, ageing is generally associated with a decline in biological function. But scientists are now discovering older animals perform vital roles in… Read more »
Sewage-Polluted Lake Water Kills Rhinos, Other Wildlife in Zimbabwe
VOA
A Zimbabwean national park is hosting relocated wildlife from a game park just outside the country's capital after an autopsy report on Saturday confirmed that four rhinos and… Read more »
Bad Gift Ideas - Ferrets and Other Exotic Wild Mammals As Pets [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
As the festive season approaches, the demand for pets as holiday gifts tends to spike. People can be drawn to exotic or unique animals, hoping to surprise their loved ones with… Read more »
Mount Kenya Wildlife Conservancy and Chester Zoo Join Forces to Conserve the Critically Endangered Mountain Bongo [press release]
Mount Kenya Wildlife Conservancy (MKWC) and Chester Zoo
Mount Kenya Wildlife Conservancy (MKWC) and Chester Zoo have formalized a partnership to enhance the conservation of the critically endangered Mountain Bongo antelope and its… Read more »
Hippos Have Been Neglected By Scientists - That's Why We're Building Africa's First Hippo Database [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Compared with Africa's other big animals, hippos have been relatively neglected in scientific research. Partly, this is because they're hard to study and dangerous to encounter. Read more »
Cat Videos and Wild Caracals - How the Internet's Viral Trends Can Help Conservation [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Have you recently opened YouTube or TikTok and immediately gone looking for cat videos? If your answer is "yes", then you're not alone: the global consumption of cat-related media… Read more »
Kamuli Herbalist Gets 8 Years for Wildlife, Human Remains
Nile Post
Kamuli Chief Magistrate Aisha Nabukeera has sentenced 39-year-old traditional healer, Jjajja Kasimba Yeko, to eight years in prison for illegal possession of protected wildlife… Read more »
