Mountain Gorilla Population Rises to 1,063 Amid Calls to End Illegal Tracking
Nile Post
The population of mountain gorillas in Uganda, Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo has risen to 1,063, up from about 300 in 1990, conservation officials have announced. Read more »
Africa's Wildlife Population Plunges By 80% in Five Decades, WWF Warns
RFI
Wildlife populations monitored across Africa have declined by an average of 80 percent over the past five decades, according to a major new assessment by the World Wide Fund for… Read more »
KFS Seeks Public Views On Proposed Londiani Forest Airstrip
Capital FM
The Kenya Forest Service (KFS) has invited public comments on a proposal to construct an airstrip at the Londiani Forest Station in Kericho County. Read more »
Wild Africa Series Spotlights Elephant, Dolphin and Pangolin Conservation
Capital FM
A new Pan-African wildlife television series highlighting conservation efforts and the people protecting Africa's natural heritage has premiered on Citizen TV, bringing stories… Read more »
34 Problem Elephants Culled in 3 Years
New Era
Thirty-four elephants have been culled after being declared problem-causing animals in areas north of Etosha National Park over the past three years. Read more »
Two Namibian Cheetahs Left in India
Namibian
Only two cheetahs of the eight Namibia sent to India in 2022 are still alive, following the death of male cheetah Gaurav in late September. Read more »
Elephant Invasion Fuels Human-Wildlife Conflict
Liberian Observer
As the human-wildlife conflict in Western Liberia enters its ninth consecutive year, community members and conservation groups are attributing the crisis to severe food shortages… Read more »
All of Africa Today - October 1, 2026 [press review]
allAfrica
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Rhinos and Elephants Can Cause Huge Problems If Reintroduced Badly - Here's How to Get It Right [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Moving large animals around is a seductive idea in conservation. If there are plenty of animals in one place and too few in another, moving some between the two seems an obvious… Read more »
Gorgeous African 'Unicorn' Slipping Off the Conservation Radar
Daily Maverick
Way back in 1901, Western scientists celebrated the sensational 'discovery' of a very strange, unicorn-like creature in the dark and humid depths of an African rainforest. Now,… Read more »
Vag Launches 2026 Poppy Appeal to Raise Funds for District Offices
Ghanaian Times
The Veterans Administration, Ghana (VAG) has launched the 2026 Poppy Appeal, with a focus on raising funds to construct district offices across the country to improve access to… Read more »
'Free of Freedom' and the Case Against Baboon Captivity
Daily Maverick
Food, shelter and no future offspring. Opponents say Cape Town's proposed baboon sanctuary comes with an expiry date for two wild troops. They want alternatives tested before the… Read more »
Somaliland Detains Austrian Over Spiny-Tailed Lizard Smuggling
Horn Diplomat
Somaliland police and the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change have detained an Austrian national in the port city of Berbera after he was allegedly caught attempting to… Read more »
24 Rhinos Fall to Poachers
Namibian
Namibia has recorded 24 rhinos poached so far this year, indicating a significant decline in rhino poaching in recent years, environment, forestry and tourism minister Indileni… Read more »
Botswana Criticised for Slaughtering 23 Elephants for Independence Celebrations
allAfrica
Botswana has authorised the killing of 23 elephants and other wildlife for meat as part of celebrations marking the country's 60th anniversary of independence, drawing criticism… Read more »
