By Boris Ngounou, Afrik21 Tanzania recently issued three new elephant hunting permits, a decision that has caused great concern in Kenya, particularly for the rare "Super Tuskers", majestic elephants with tusks weighing up to 45 kilograms. For almost three decades, an...
Why nations must follow money from environmental crimes
By The Independent Uganda The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) – the global anti-money laundering watchdog— estimates that environmental crime is one of the most profitable criminal enterprises, generating around USD 110 to 281 billion in criminal gains each year;...
Container with 651 Tusk Pieces Headed to Dubai Discovered at Mozambique Port
By Atlas News A shipping container with 651 pieces of elephant tusks en route to Dubai was intercepted at Maputo port on the 22nd of March by Mozambique’s Criminal Investigation Service (SERNIC) in conjunction with the nation’s Tax Authority (AT). According to local...
UN investigating claims of rampant North Korean wildlife trafficking in Africa
By Ifang Bremer, NK News DPRK officials allegedly smuggled tens of millions in rhino horns and elephant tusks via Mozambique and other countries The U.N. Panel of Experts overseeing DPRK sanctions is investigating allegations that North Korean officials engaged in...
Namibia: Govt defends wildlife slaughter for independence lunch
By Lugeretzia Kooper, The Namibian The Ministry of Environment, Forestry, and Tourism says the country did well enough in its conservation efforts to be able to donate wild animals for national events. The ministry was referring to a wildlife donation for consumption...
South Africa’s Kruger park reports increase in animal poisoning
By Xinhua South Africa's Kruger National Park (KNP), a well-known African safari destination, said on Friday that there are increasing animals in the park poisoned by suspected poachers. Some unknown people have poisoned water in the park or put poisoned meat, which...
Zimbabwe: Two Poachers Gunned Down, Three Arrested In Mid-Zambezi
By Pindula News In a recent incident in Katombora, Middle Zambezi Valley, two suspected poachers met a fatal end after engaging in a firefight with Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife (Zimparks) rangers. The confrontation resulted in the deaths of the poachers, while three...
Order immediate ban on elephant hunting, President Suluhu urged
By Gilbert Koech, The Star Trophy hunting in Enduimet area of Tanzania risks wiping out the shared resource The targeted elephants are males in their reproductive prime. Hunting undermines conservation efforts, disrupts the social structure of elephant communities,...
African Great Apes, elephants set to face more extreme climate
By Pauline Kairu, The East African African Great Apes could encounter a rise in extreme climate events over the next three decades, a recent study reveals. Despite efforts to mitigate climate change, these apes are projected to be increasingly exposed to challenges...
Third ‘super tusker’ elephant bull killed in Tanzania by Texas trophy hunter
By Garrin Lambley, The South African It has been reported that another “super tusker” elephant bull, from the Amboseli elephant population, has been shot and killed in the Enduimet Wildlife Management Area in Tanzania. The killing took place during a hunting...