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December 19
Kenya: 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 »
Zimbabwe: 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 »
December 18
Zimbabwe: 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 »
Zimbabwe: 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 »
South Africa: 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 »
December 17
Zimbabwe: 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 »
Zimbabwe: 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 »
December 16
Kenya: 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 »
December 12
Africa: 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 »
Uganda: 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 »
Uganda: 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 »
Uganda: 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 »
December 11
Africa: 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 »
South Africa: Global Trade in Wild Animals Is Soaring - South Africa's Laws Aren't Doing Enough to Prevent Harm [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
The quantity and complexity of commercial wildlife trade laws has grown globally over the past century. A new study examines wildlife trade laws in 11 countries and finds that a… Read more »
December 06
South Africa: Minister Condemns Illegal Harvesting of the West Coast Rock Lobster
SAnews.gov.za
The Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Dr Dion George, has condemned the illegal harvesting of the West Coast Rock Lobster and the indiscriminate targeting of its… Read more »
December 05
South Africa: 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 »
November 28
Rwanda: Rwanda's Claver Ntoyinkima Celebrated Among Leading African Conservationists
New Times
Claver Ntoyinkima, a senior ranger guide and trainer at Nyungwe National Park has won the 2024 Tusk Wildlife Ranger Award for his exceptional dedication to primate and bird… Read more »
November 27
Africa: A Blind Beetle Named Hitler? the Case for Changing Offensive Names of Animals and Plants, and How It Can Be Done [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Taxonomy is the science of describing, classifying and naming organisms. It organises the vast diversity of life on Earth. Species are grouped based on shared characteristics,… Read more »
Liberia: FDA to Evict Illegal Sapo Park Occupants
Liberian Observer
The Forestry Development Authority in an effort to restore dignity to conserve and preserve endangered species and other forest natural resources with respect to protected area… Read more »
Uganda: Kabul Now Swings Her Free Hand After Removal of a Rusty Wire Snare
Independent (Kampala)
Uganda is endowed with 10 National Parks, 12 Wildlife Reserves, five (05) Community Wildlife Management areas and 13 Wildlife Sanctuaries all under the management of Uganda… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Council Enforces One Dog Per Household Rule
The Herald
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November 26
Southern Africa: Southern African Countries in Bid to Fight UK Anti-Hunting Bill
VOA
Six southern African countries have voiced disappointment with new efforts by the British Labour Party government to introduce a bill that seeks to ban the importation of wildlife… Read more »
Kenya: Conservation Groups Partner to Empower Communities in Wildlife Protection
Capital FM
The International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW), World Wide Fund for Nature-Kenya (WWF-Kenya), and The Nature Conservancy (TNC) have signed a five-year Memorandum of Understanding… Read more »
November 24
Namibia: Controversial Tin Mine in Namibia Imperils Conservation of Endangered Black Rhino
Daily Maverick
Three conservancies in Namibia and their joint venture partner are trying to fight off a mine that threatens wildlife and community welfare because it will ruin tourism. Read more »
November 22
Africa: Intimidation And Abuses Fuel Fears Of Prince Harry Charity Investigation 'Whitewash'
Survival International
Campaigners have voiced concerns that an investigation into African Parks, the charity whose figurehead is Prince Harry, may result in a whitewash. Read more »
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