By Patrick Greenfield - The Guardian Hundreds of projects supported by USAID have been thrown into doubt, as fears grow of an increase in crimes such as poaching and trafficking. When the guns finally fell silent in 1992, little was left alive in Gorongosa national...
By Liz Else, New Scientist A weatherproof box and motion-trigger camera help photographer Will Burrard-Lucas capture images of rarely seen African forest elephants. Night has fallen; an elephant mother and her calf walk through Nouabalé-Ndoki National Park, which...
By KahawaTungu Two suspects were arrested while transporting elephant tusks in a village in Gongoni, Magarini, Kilifi County. The two men were riding on a motorcycle on March 24, 2025 when they were intercepted by Kenya Wildlife Service personnel in Marikebuni area....
By The Macao News For the second time in a week, Angolan authorities arrested two Vietnamese nationals on suspicion of illegal poaching and wildlife trafficking, preventing them from leaving the country with over 46 kilograms of elephant ivory, teeth and rhinoceros...
By Bluewin Customs officials at Geneva Airport discovered an elephant tusk in the luggage of a 68-year-old US citizen. The protected ivory was confiscated. A fine was also imposed. The American was stopped by customs officials last week as he was about to board a...
By Lillian Beresford, The Namibian Rangers from the Kunene Elephant Walk programme arrived at Swakopmund on Friday after completing a walk of 362 kilometres from Windhoek to the coast. The group says it undertook the challenge to raise awareness for its work helping...
By EnviroNews Nigeria In spite of its values to national development in tourism sector, concerned citizens note that illegal logging, poaching, and encroachment by farmers once threatened its rich ecosystem, home to the endangered African forest elephant and the...
By Mahmud Mohammed-Nurudeen, My Joy Online There has been an increasing call for the private sector to take part in the conservation and management of wildlife resources in the country. The Acting Chief Executive of the Forestry Commission (FC) states that private...
Jayne Rose Gacheri, The Standard Speaking during this year’s World Wildlife Day celebrations on March 3, conservationists from the Northern Rangelands Trust (NRT) cautioned that without immediate action, Kenya risks losing vital revenue generated from wildlife...
By Tom Perkins - The Guardian In addition to layoffs and hiring freezes, a ‘God squad’ can effectively veto ESA protections for endangered species. Donald Trump’s administration, backed by House Republicans and Elon Musk’s Doge agency, are carrying out an...