By The Herald A company in Botswana that trains farmers to use bees to stop elephants destroying their farms, a Zambian business which promotes sustainable bee-farming, and a Malawian start-up which turns leftovers into cooking gas have won the SEED Awards for Climate...
By Xinhua A Tanzanian official said on Monday the authorities will conduct an aerial survey to establish the number of stray elephants in villages in the country’s southern districts. Hashim Komba, the commissioner of Nachingwea district in Lindi region, said the plan...
By Michelle Owen, International Airport Review Poaching through a Pandemic Reports of wildlife seizures over the course of 2020 have revealed that, despite restricted travel, traffickers are still taking opportunities to smuggle contraband through the air transport...
By AFP The Democratic Republic of Congo scored a key heritage victory on Monday as UNESCO removed one of its nature reserves from a list of threatened sites, the UN agency said. UNESCO praised the country’s conservation efforts and the government’s commitment to ban...
By Lugeretzia Kooper, The Namibian The Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism had to put down an elephant on Saturday, as it posed a threat to Katima Mulilo's residents. Three elephants were spotted roaming around the Katima Mulilo sport complex on...
By Khadeeja Umana - 25 ABC Ning Qui pled guilty in federal court Friday, July 16, for attempting to illegally smuggle wildlife from the United States to China. Qui, a 43-year old Frisco resident and a seven year Asian art appraiser, was apprehended as a part of...
By Clemans Miyanicwe, The Namibian An elephant cow with a broken leg was put down by the Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism near the settlement of Fransfontein on Tuesday. According to ministry spokesperson Romeo Muyunda, it was initially thought that the...
By 263Chat / All Africa Incidents of poaching in Zimbabwe game reserves persisted during Covid-19 induced national lockdowns resulting in the country losing millions of dollars in potential tax revenue, wildlife authorities have said. The absence of tourists and...
By Tom Odula, Associated Press NAIROBI, KENYA: Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta has condemned the killing of conservationist Joannah Stutchbury, who was shot by unknown assailants Thursday. Stutchbury, known for her efforts to conserve the Kiambu forest, was attacked...
By Haley Ritchie, Terrace Standard A man has been charged after a vehicle search at the Yukon-Alaska border revealed restricted firearms, animal parts and smuggled ivory. Two residents of the United States arrived at the border to transit through the Yukon on May 25....