Wagema Mwangi, Kenya News Agency In November 2020, Corporal Joseph Ngeti, one of the longest serving community rangers working with Wildlife Works, a community-centered wildlife conservation company in Voi sub-county, was on a routine patrol in one of the project...
Gabon: When beekeeping reduces community pressure on the forest and wildlife
By Boris Ngounou, Afrik 21 In the provinces of Ogooué-Ivindo and Ngounié, located respectively in the north-east and south of Gabon, local communities are being introduced to the practice of beekeeping. Funded by the European Union (EU) and implemented by Conservation...
Illegal wildlife trade war gains momentum as experts get new fighting tips in Dar
By Gadiosa Lamtey, The Citizen The second phase of a regional training, involving Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda, that seeks to upskill enforcement officers in fighting illegal wildlife trade is currently underway in Dar es Salaam as international organizations buttress...
263 elephants translocated in Malawi to keep parks healthy
By Independent Online (IOL) Conservationists have successfully translocated more than 260 elephants to Kasungu National Park in Malawi. Malawi’s Department of National Parks and Wildlife (DNPW), the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) and African Parks (AP)...
Uganda’s parks teeming with wildlife as conservation efforts pay off
By Africanews Queen Elizabeth National Park is one of Uganda's most popular tourist destinations. The park located in the southwestern part of Uganda is home to over 95 different species of mammals, and over 600 species of birds. Queen Elizabeth National park was...
Officials seize more than 280 pieces of ivory from Hong Kong shop, biggest haul since trade banned last year
By Ezra Cheung, The South China Morning Post More than 280 pieces of suspected ivory have been seized from a Hong Kong shop, government officials announced on Thursday. It was the biggest haul of elephant ivory since its possession, importation and re-export was...
South Africa: ‘Wildlife warrior’ and game ranger Anton Mzimba shot dead
By Cebelihle Bhengu - News24 Timbavati's head of ranger services, Anton Mzimba, was shot dead on Tuesday.Timbavati Private Nature Reserve hailed Mzimba as a passionate and dedicated ranger.Police have yet to confirm the circumstances around the shooting. Game ranger...
Zimbabwe begins relocation of over 2,600 wild animals as drought worsens
By Jerry Omondi, CGTN Zimbabwe has begun the relocation of more than 2,600 wild animals from the southern parts of the country, where they are at risk due to drought, to the northern parts of the country. According to local newspaper The Herald, the Zimbabwe Parks and...
Zimbabwe to securitise its ivory stockpile
By Tatira Zwinoria, The Zimbabwe Independent The Zimbabwe government is currently engaged in discussions on how the country can use its 130-tonne ivory stockpile as a tradable commodity or security asset, the Zimbabwe Independent can report. The discussions...
UN warns that Victoria Falls could lose heritage status if golf course is built
By New Zimbabwe The United Nations has informed the governments of Zimbabwe and Zambia that Victoria Falls could lose its unique heritage status if a golf course is built at the site. According to The Times, the two countries’ governments have put together plans for...