By Martha Chikoti, Malawi 24 The kingpin of one of Southern Africa’s most prolific wildlife trafficking syndicates, Lin Yun Hua, was today sentenced to 14 years in prison in Malawi. Lin received 14 years for dealing in rhino horn, alongside 14 years for possession of...
By News Ghana Kenya’s first lady, Margaret Kenyatta, on Tuesday joined former African presidents and conservation lobbyists to pledge action on human-elephant conflicts amid threat to survival of the iconic giant mammal. Speaking at a webinar convened by the Elephant...
By EWN The Kariba Animal Welfare Fund Trust said that the elephant kept standing on the trailing end of the snare, causing the wire to become tighter. HARARE - Conservationists near Zimbabwe’s Lake Kariba are in a race against time to rescue a young elephant with a...
By Rupi Mangat, The East African Buyers are being offered more than 200 species of animals threatened with extinction or declining population on social media platforms by illegal wildlife traders. The animals are then transported by air out of Africa and in some...
By Arlana Shikongo - The Namibian A TWELVE-person team from the Elephant-Human Relations Aid (EHRA) organisation climbed Namibia's highest mountain to raise N$500 000 in funds for their elephant conservation efforts. The team, led by Seth Ga'aseb from the National...
By Andy Gregory, The Independent Climate change could be causing animals around the world to grow larger ears, beaks and tails, according to a new study, as our heating planet forces them to rapidly “shape-shift” in order to survive. Decades of monitoring how animals...
By Lebogang Mosikare, Mmegi Online FRANCISTOWN: A tenderpreneur has pleaded with the court to be lenient when sentencing him after pleading guilty to illegal possession of an elephant tusk. When 36-year-old Gaosego Seipato of Mmadinare village admitted facts that were...
By Ellanie Smit - The Namibian Sun Namibia has confirmed that its trade in live African elephants will take place under Article III of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (Cites) and that it will fully comply with its requirements. According to...
By Cheryl Tan and Syarafana Shafeeq, Straits Times Sellers of ivory products online are now being "hunted down" after a domestic ban on such items kicked in this month (September). The authorities are working with online platforms to ensure that all ivory listings are...
By The Citizen The Ministry of Tourism has mobilized Ksh.10 million for the upcoming elephant naming festival dubbed the Magical Kenya Tembo naming festival. The contributions include Ksh.3 million from the East African Breweries Limited (EABL), the Elephant...