The Swiss environmentalist Franz Weber has died at the age of 91. The Basel activist was responsible for over 150 campaigns but is best known for his defence of the alpine landscape, in particular against the spread of secondary residences. “The great lion has...
Harry and Meghan post Botswana trip pictures on Instagram
By Zayneb Benyoucef, news reporter - SkyNews Harry and Meghan travelled to Botswana in 2017 to celebrate Meghan's birthday. The caption on the Instagram post says: "The Duke of Sussex attends the 'Our Planet' premiere at the Natural History Museum with The Prince of...
Tanzania: Warder arrested over possession of elephant tusks
The Citizen Police are holding a prison warder on suspicion of possessing six pieces of elephant tusks worth Sh103.5 million. Dodoma Regional Police Commander Gilles Muroto said yesterday that the suspect was arrested on April 1, 2019 in Kilimani Street in Dodoma with...
Army to return ‘fire with fire’ on poachers (Namibia)
Kuzeeko Tjitemisa, New Era Minister of Defence Penda yaNdakolo has warned poachers and their masters that the Namibian Defence Force (NDF) will return ‘fire with fire’ in the Bwabwata National Park as well as in the Etosha National Park. The hard-nosed warning by...
The Survival of Japan’s Music Rest on Artificial Ivory
Rachel Nuwer, The BBC hoin Hagioka thumps the base of his koto, marking time as his fingers dance across the long, wooden instrument’s 13 strings. Sitting across from Hagioka, a student at Tokyo University of the Arts, Leo Konno, gingerly joins in, raising his...
Urgent investment needed to preserve one of Africa’s largest protected areas (Mozambique)
By Emma Ledger - The Independent Derek Littleton, Conservation Manager at Northern Mozambique's Niassa National Reserve, on the desperate need for action. African nations face some of the planet’s toughest challenges. For example, despite contributing little to global...
Detectives scour eBay, Craigslist in ivory bust; first charges filed under 2015 state wildlife-trafficking initiative
By Evan Bush Seattle Times staff reporter Attorney General Bob Ferguson filed the first-ever charges Tuesday under the Washington Animal Trafficking Act, which became law more than three years ago when voters approved Initiative 1401. Washington Department of Fish...
What do the new UK ivory regulations mean for bows?
The Strad New government regulations state that ivory-tipped bows will need to be registered before they are bought or sold in the UK. The Ivory Act 2018 , which is expected to come into force later this year, prohibits all dealing in elephant ivory, including...
South African Elephant on ‘Death Row’ Receives Temporary Stay of Execution
Yahoo! News South Africa animal activists were fighting in court for the life of an elephant notorious for trampling land and inconveniencing locals on Tuesday, April 2. Riff Raff, a bull elephant estimated to be aged between 40 to 45 years old, originally lived on...
Wild lessons from Majete (Malawi)
The Nation Online To conservationists, Majete Wildlife Reserve in Chikwawa offers numerous lessons on how to protect wildlife and tourist attractions . Two decades ago, the vast woodland on the banks of the Shire River had almost no wildlife except few antelopes. In...