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...
Namibia: Injured elephant cow put down
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...
Zimbabwe: Community Poaching on the Increase
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...
Kenyan president condemns murder of conservationist
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...
Ivory, turkey talon, bobcat skins seized at Yukon-Alaska border; U.S. man charged
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....
Zimbabwe NGO Sues Govt Over Alleged Planned Export of Elephants to China
By Voice of America HARARE, ZIMBABWE - A Zimbabwean environmental group is suing the government over purported plans to export elephants to China, which the group says has subjected the animals to unhealthful conditions. In an application to Zimbabwe's High Court,...
Tanzania’s Selous Game Reserve faces calls to be stripped of World Heritage Site status due to dam damage
By Zaina Alibhai, iNews Environmentalists are calling for Tanzania’s Selous Game Reserve to be stripped of its status as a World Heritage Site because it is damaging wildlife habitats. The Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) says the construction of the...
Kenya: Ivory worth Ksh1. 4M recovered in Kajiado County
By Beth Nyaga, Kenya Broadcasting Corporation The Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) in Kajiado has recovered four pieces of elephant tusks hidden in a bush in Torosei area, Kajiado Central. Weighing 14 kilograms and estimated at a street value of Ksh 1.4 million, the...
Inside Kenya’s first-ever wildlife census
By Gilbert Koech, The Star A light aircraft gets ready to soar into the skies at Mpala Research Centre, with the mission of counting Kenya’s iconic species in the first census of its kind. On board are a pilot, front seat observer and two other rear seat observers,...
UK: Campaigners call for ban on keeping elephants in zoos amid fears over mental impact
By Sadiya Chowdhury, Sky News Campaigners are calling for keeping elephants in captivity to be banned in the UK. The Elephant Welfare Group has been tasked with producing evidence-based guidelines to improve the management and welfare of elephants in the UK. However,...