By Xinhua WINDHOEK: Two Angolan nationals had been arrested in Namibia after they were found in possession of six elephant tusks and 112 porcupine quills, the environment ministry said on Tuesday. Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism spokesperson Romeo...
By Steve Njuguna, The Daily Nation Police and Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) personnel in Laikipia County have arrested three men who were trying to sell 50 kilograms of elephant tusks. The three suspects, David Mwara, Peter Ndiritu and Taracisio Mukere were nabbed in...
By Tal Axelrod, The Hill The World Health Organization (WHO) said Friday that "wet" animal markets should not be shut down globally after one such site in Wuhan, China, is suspected of being the origin of the coronavirus pandemic. WHO food safety and animal diseases...
By Vox Congo Since the start of containment, the Espace Tridom Congo (ETIC) anti-poaching patrol team has continued its surveillance mission in northern Congo. To this end, three people were arrested in the northwest of the country in the area between the borders of...
By James Kahongeh & George Sayagie, The Daily Nation On regular days, the Narok-Sikinani road is a busy thoroughfare as vans transport groups of tourists in and out of the Maasai Mara Game Reserve. This newly-tarmacked road is the gateway to the world famous...
By Callum Hoare, Express More than a quarter-of-a-million people have now died from COVID-19 in a pandemic that has infected just shy of four million people internationally and affected the lives of billions more. Scientists suspect the outbreak originated in bats,...
By Ellanie Smit, The Namibian Sun WINDHOEK: Six suspects were arrested and charged for wildlife crimes recently, while three new cases were registered. Two of the suspects were arrested for rhino poaching and/or trafficking cases while two others were arrested for...
By Xinhua DAR ES SALAAM: A Tanzanian government cabinet minister told parliament on Thursday that the country is working to fight against poaching. "The government is continuing reinforcing anti-poaching efforts and at the same time fighting illegal ivory...
By Ry Sochan, The Phnom Penh Post A Wildlife Justice Commission (WJC) report said wildlife traders have stockpiled large quantities of ivory in Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia because of difficulties in transporting it to China due to Covid-19 travel restrictions and...
By Patrick Greenfield & Peter Muiruri, The Guardian From the vast plains of the Masai Mara in Kenya to the delicate corals of the Aldabra atoll in the Seychelles, conservation work to protect some of the world’s most important ecosystems is facing crisis following...