Faustine Kapama, The Daily News The decision by Kisutu Resident Magistrate’s Court in Dar es Salaam to convict the “Queen of Ivory,” Chinese Yang Feng Clan, of smuggling elephant tusks offences and sentenced to 17 years imprisonment has been received positively by the...
Three arrested with ivory worth Sh1.5 million in Karen (Kenya)
Nancy Agutu, The Star Three men have been arrested after they were found in possession of 13 kilograms of Ivory in Karen, Nairobi. The three are Moses Leshinga, 24, Frankline Lekashina, 26, and Raymond Wambui, 32. They were ferrying the elephant tusks when police were...
Botswana’s president blasts western critics over elephant cull
Source: Xinhua Botswanan President Mokgweetsi Masisi on Wednesday blasted Western countries for their outburst over Botswana's plan to lift a hunting ban and allow an elephant cull. Botswana is "a sovereign state and do not have to be arm twisted by the western...
It pays, but does it stay? Hunting in Namibia’s community conservation system (Namibia)
John Grobler, Mongabay Just south of Tsumkwe, an isolated San settlement in northeastern Namibia, a sun-shredded sign indicated the Nyae Nyae cultural activity center was 10 kilometers (6 miles) away along a potholed track leading into pristine African bush. Welcome...
What does the future hold for Botswana, ‘Africa’s last Eden’?
Gavin Haines It is regarded as the world’s best safari destination, a land so abundant with wildlife they call it “Africa’s last Eden”. But there are growing concerns that Botswana’s government is undermining the country’s conservation credentials over its...
Behind bars: Why jailing of ivory kingpins matters (Tanzania)
The Citizen Tuesday’s jailing of the ‘ivory queen’ means two of Tanzania’s foremost ivory kingpins are now behind bars, signaling a major turning point in efforts to combat poaching and protect Tanzania’s endangered elephants. The global community heartily...
Trafic des produits de la faune : l’OCLAD interpelle deux chinois en possession de bracelets en ivoire
Par Fabrice Mikomba - Expert Gabon et Afrique Centrale Libreville, 19 février 2019 (GabonInitiatives) – Lors d’un contrôle de routine au poste de Meyan, le 15 février 2019, les agents de l’Office central de lutte anti-drogue(OCLAD), antenne de Ntoum, ont interpellé...
Thirty leading poachers held in crackdown (Tanzania)
The Citizen The Tanzania Wildlife Management Authority (Tawa), in cooperation with the national task force against poaching, has broken a network of poaching after arresting over 30 kingpins in one year. Speaking in an exclusive interview to The Citizen, the Tawa...
Dozens of frantic baby elephants pace around tiny enclosures in Zimbabwe after being separated from their herds so they can be sold to zoos in China
By CHRIS PLEASANCE FOR MAILONLIN Thirty five young elephants forcibly separated from their herds and crammed into small enclosures so they can be sold to China have been filmed by animal activists in Zimbabwe. The animals appear 'wide eyed', defensive, and show...
Botswana elephant poaching ‘no hoax’
By Alastair Leithead BBC News, Botswana One of the last elephant sanctuaries in Africa has "a significant elephant-poaching problem", according to the final results of an aerial wildlife survey in Botswana seen by the BBC. Elephants Without Borders, which conducted...