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South Africa: Govt Makes Some Strides in Fight Against Poaching
[BuaNews] Cape Town - South African soldiers, posted on the SA-Mozambican border to conduct border security patrols, seized 22 poachers and confiscated 19 hunting rifles and AK-47s between April last year and March this year.
AllAfrica | 17-May-2012 18:02

Nigeria: FG Begins Review of Endangered Species Act
[Daily Trust] The Federal Government has begun the review of the Endangered Species laws so as to facilitate the domestication of related international conventions as well as strengthening of internal regulations
AllAfrica | 17-May-2012 13:05

Eritrea: New Scheme to Be Introduced As Regards Conservation of Trees and Wild Animals - Ministry
[Shabait] Asmara - The Ministry of Agriculture said that new work scheme would be introduced to back up endeavors as regards conservation of trees and wildlife.
AllAfrica | 17-May-2012 05:49

KAZA Tackles Human/Wildlife Conflict
[New Era] Katima Mulilo - A workshop intended to mitigate the effects of human and wildlife conflicts in the KAZA Trans-frontier Conservation Area (KAZA-TFCA) was held at Katima Mulilo on Monday.
AllAfrica | 16-May-2012 18:31

Kenya: Two Elephants Killed in Laikipia 'For Witchcraft'
[The Star] Two elephants were killed on Mugie Ranch in Laikipia on May 8. The carcasses of a young male and female were found the following morning with their tusks violently hacked off and three taken. On inspection, the nails were found to have been chopped from each elephant's hoof, the female's teats were cut out and the male's external rectum was removed.
AllAfrica | 16-May-2012 17:46

Mozambique: Former Arsenal Transformed Into Nature Reserve
[AIM] Maputo - The Mozambican government announced on Tuesday that an area once occupied by a military arsenal, in the outer Maputo suburb of Malhazine, is to become an "ecological park".
AllAfrica | 16-May-2012 17:10

KWS Defends Relocation of Cheetah Cubs
[Capital FM] Nairobi - The Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) has defended its decision to transfer three orphaned cheetah cubs from the Mara Conservancy to the Nairobi Animal Orphanage.
AllAfrica | 15-May-2012 18:52

Kenya: Three Mara Cheetah Cubs Moved to City Orphanage
[The Star] Three cheetah cubs at the centre of a row between the Mara Conservancy and the Kenya Wildlife Service have been moved to the city.
AllAfrica | 15-May-2012 05:54

Namibia: Nuisance Bees Play Hard to Get
[Namibian] A LARGE swarm of African honey-bees that is a nuisance for business in Swakopmund is playing hard to get when it comes to removing them from the area.
AllAfrica | 14-May-2012 12:17

Tanzania: House Crow Fight Hits Rock Bottom
[Daily News] THE fight against Indian house crow in the country remains protracted as what appeared to be the last and the best hope to eliminate the oriental native threatens to be unaffordable.
AllAfrica | 13-May-2012 09:05

Kenya: Animals in Pain Are Heartbreaking
[The Star] Not to hurt our humble brethren (the animals) is our first duty to them. But to stop there is not enough. We have a higher mission - to be of service to them whenever they require it...If you have men who will exclude any of God's creatures from the shelter of compassion and pity, you will have men who will deal likewise with their fellow men.
AllAfrica | 13-May-2012 08:23

Kenya: Five Rangers, 78 Elephants Killed By Poachers in a Year
[The Star] POACHERS have killed 278 elephants in the last one year, Kenya Wildlife Service has said. Five of its warders were also killed while on duty. The announcement comes amid international outcry over the increased killing of elephants and buffaloes, mostly in private conservancies.
AllAfrica | 11-May-2012 17:32

Africa: Bird Watching Can Help Eco-Tourism Fly High in a Green Economy
[UNEP] Bonn/Nairobi - Migratory birds undertake some of the most daring journeys in the animal kingdom, often covering thousands of kilometers to migrate. And the growing fan base of these winged adventurers is now presenting economic opportunities through sustainable tourism. .
AllAfrica | 11-May-2012 15:20

Zimbabwe: There's More to Ngezi Than Just Platinum
[The Herald] HIPPOS flop together, male rivalry heating up in bloody territorial fights and the vanquished male is forced to lurk hapless on the open plain until it gathers sufficient confidence to mount another challenge. Squadrons of banded mongoose dart between the acacias, shaggy waterbuck wonders on the marshy dam banks, while baboons and monkeys obviously used to human visitors, lackadaisically move on, as if nothing is happening.
AllAfrica | 11-May-2012 15:01

One Show - One Gold, Two Silver Pencils for the Country
[Biz-Community] New York - At the 2012 One Show in New York City last night, Thursday, 10 May 2012, South Africa scooped one Gold Pencil and two Silvers. Best-of-Show went to Mother New York's "Little Marina" campaign for Target.
AllAfrica | 11-May-2012 14:35

Regional Bird Project Launched
[Namibian] THE Namibia Bird Club celebrated its' 50th year of activities with a symposium emphasising the value of monitoring southern African bird species.
AllAfrica | 11-May-2012 12:14

NPA Prosecutes Along Rhino Poaching Supply Chain
[Biz-Community] More than 160 people involved in the complex supply chain stretching from South African parks to Southeast Asian consumers are currently before the courts, said Joanie Spies, a prosecutor with the Rhino Project.
AllAfrica | 10-May-2012 07:39

India Rejects Local Cheetahs
[Namibian] A MULTI-MILLION project to introduce Namibian cheetahs to India after 60 years of extinction there was halted by the Indian Supreme Court yesterday.
AllAfrica | 10-May-2012 04:36

Rhino Poaching Suspects' Properties Seized
[BuaNews] Polokwane - Properties and assets belonging to Limpopo game farmer Dawie Groenewald were attached during a sting operation involving the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA), the Hawks and South African Police Service (SAPS) on Wednesday.
AllAfrica | 10-May-2012 04:33

Kenya: Leopard Holds Teso Officer Hostage
[The Star] A leopard which has terrorised residents of Chakol division in Teso South district held a labour officer hostage for more than 12 hours on Monday night. Charles Opalakadi, the Nandi county labour officer arrived at his Chakol home at 8pm and found the leopard next to his house. Opalakadi decided to sleep in the car until morning when he opened his door after confirming the leopard had left.
AllAfrica | 09-May-2012 17:26

Kenya: Mwingi Monkeys Destroy Shambas
[The Star] Farmers in Waita location in Mwingi Central district are appealing to the Kenya Wildlife Service to drive away monkeys that have invaded their farms. The residents of Kangalu, Kyambaa and Kitumbi villages have complained that even with the ongoing rains they could end up with no crop as the sprouting plants have been devastated by the primates. Some peasants claimed that the monkeys have begun eating baby goats.
AllAfrica | 09-May-2012 17:12

Africa: Using Satellites to Eradicate the Tsetse Fly
[State Department] Washington - U.S. researchers have developed a satellite-guided method of tracking and eradicating tsetse fly populations, action that could prevent disease, save the lives of both humans and livestock, and prevent $4.5 billion in annual losses to African farmers.
AllAfrica | 09-May-2012 15:26

Namibia: Witvlei Donkeys Cause Havoc
[Namibian] A WINDHOEK resident is furious after he crashed into stray donkeys for the third time at Witvlei over the weekend.
AllAfrica | 09-May-2012 14:00

South Africa: Rhino CSI, a Country Reality
[Biz-Community] High tech has been brought in to hammer rhino poachers... Composed and gently spoken, veterinarian and genetics specialist, Dr Cindy Harper, tells the extraordinary story of RhODIS: South Africa's two-year-old rhino DNA index system that was first believed to be an impossible project, but is now playing a major role in prosecuting rhino poachers through forensic DNA testing.
AllAfrica | 09-May-2012 10:03

Kenya: KWS Rangers Pursue Poachers in Tana River
[The Star] The Kenya Wildlife Service rangers in Tana River county are pursuing two gangs of suspected poachers, who escaped after a fierce gun fight over the weekend. The rangers, who were on patrol encountered the two gangs of six poachers each at two different locations at Tana River and Garsen.
AllAfrica | 08-May-2012 18:08

Croc Kills Woman
[The Herald] Masvingo - A 33-YEAR-OLD Gutu woman was last Sunday killed by acrocodile while she was fishing with her son in Ruti Dam. The remains of Jestina Mutare of Marakacha Village under Chief Mazuru were recovered.
AllAfrica | 08-May-2012 10:48

Police Arrest Suspected Poachers, Recover Tusks
[The Herald] FIVE suspected poachers were last week arrested for killing two elephants in Gonarezhou National Park. Police recovered four tusks, a 303 rifle, axes and knives.
AllAfrica | 08-May-2012 10:33

South Africa: Number of Rhinos Poached Rises to 210
[BuaNews] Pretoria - The number of rhinos poached in South Africa since the beginning of the year has risen to 210, the Department of Environmental Affairs said.
AllAfrica | 08-May-2012 10:07

Tanzania: Game Rangers Arrest Armed Suspects
[Arusha Times] In a stepped up war against poachers, game rangers in Simanjiro district, Manyara region recently arrested five suspects with game trophies and firearms used in hunting down the animals.
AllAfrica | 07-May-2012 12:47

Africa: Biodiversity Loss Seen As Harmful As Pollution
[State Department] Washington - When species in an ecosystem die off, the productivity of the system declines, and the damage done ranks with the harm caused by climate change, pollution or other major forms of environmental stress, according to new research.
AllAfrica | 07-May-2012 12:24

Uganda: 2011 - Worst Year for Nation's Wildlife
[Independent] Why did Uganda lose 25 elephants last year?
AllAfrica | 07-May-2012 11:47

Zimbabwe: Concern for Matabeleland Wildlife Affected by Coal Mining
[SW Radio] Concern has been raised about the threat facing wildlife areas in Matabeleland North with warnings that increased coal mining activity in the area is having a negative impact there.
AllAfrica | 07-May-2012 11:22

Kenya: KWS Kills 'Mukoma Lioness' in Karen
[The Star] A lioness that strayed from the Nairobi National Park into the Karen/Langata neighbourhood four months ago has been killed. The lioness was a regular visitor to the Mukoma road where she scared residents.
AllAfrica | 06-May-2012 08:53

Kenya: KWS Director Calls for Stiffer Fines, Jail Terms for Poachers
[The Star] A Kenya Wildlife Service official has urged the government to review the penalties on poaching in bid to end the illegal activities. Senior assistant director in charge endangered species Patrick Omondi said offenders should get high fines, or jail terms without the option of a fine. He was speaking during a one-day workshop organised by the NGO Friends of Conservation in Narok town yesterday.
AllAfrica | 06-May-2012 08:35

Angola: Agriculture Minister Announces Construction of Zoo Sanitary Structures
[ANGOP] Lubango - The Minister of Agriculture, Rural Development and Fisheries, Afonso Pedro Canga, announced on Friday in Gambos municipality, southern Huila province, the construction of zoo sanitary structures in all districts of Angola.
AllAfrica | 06-May-2012 08:03

Kenya: 1,500 Mwatate Elephants Driven Back to the Park
[The Star] THE Kenya Wildlife Services has managed to drive back more than 1,500 stray elephants that have been terrorising villagers in Mwatate district.
AllAfrica | 05-May-2012 09:00

Kenya: Facebook Fans to Name Rhinos in Competition
[The Star] THE Ol Pejeta Conservancy have launched an online competition where fans have a chance to name a rhinoceros. This year the conservancy reported four rhino births and the competition will be a chance for Facebook members to celebrate by naming one of the calves.
AllAfrica | 05-May-2012 08:34

Africa: Acai - Not Just a Juice, a Way of Life
[Greenpeace] From the Rainbow Warrior's tour of the Amazon: a fine example of how the world's rainforests, like the one we have in the Congo Basin in Africa, are more than just a resource to be exploited - they are a way of life for countless interlinked communities, something that can't be replaced once it's cut down.
AllAfrica | 04-May-2012 12:08

Kenya: Relief As Stray Lioness Killed in Karen
[Capital FM] Nairobi - A lioness that had created fear among residents of Mukoma Road in Karen/Langata next to Nairobi National Park has been killed.
AllAfrica | 04-May-2012 06:03

East Africa: Country Considering Rhino Horn Trade - Molewa
[SAPA] South Africa is considering whether to approach the international community with a proposal to trade in rhino horn, Environment Minister Edna Molewa told MPs on Wednesday.
AllAfrica | 03-May-2012 17:08

Namibia: Puppy's Ears Cruelly Hacked Off
[New Era] Windhoek - A horrific and brutal case of animal cruelty involving a two-month-old puppy, whose ears were hacked off to its skull and left to die, has shocked the Windhoek SPCA and general public.
AllAfrica | 03-May-2012 16:30

Namibia: The Most Expensive Lion-Feed On the Planet
[Namibia Economist] Certain species of rare game are in a very large, very unpredictable asset bubble, and this will have a major impact on conservation and community development in the years ahead.
AllAfrica | 03-May-2012 14:35

Namibia: Four Month Animal-Human Conflict Expedition in Region
[Namibian] Two conservationists started a 20-week journey to six countries in southern Africa this week to highlight human-animal conflict.
AllAfrica | 03-May-2012 12:27

Angola: Workshop On Community Management of Forest Resources
[ANGOP] Huambo - A seminar on "Community management of forest resources" will be held from May 3-4 in central Huambo province, jointly sponsored by the NGO Gospe, the Institute of Forest Development and the Department of Forestry Engineering of the Faculty of Agricultural Sciences.
AllAfrica | 03-May-2012 07:54

Kenya: Stiffer Sentences Will Help Save the Elephant
[The Star] Two months ago ivory poachers caught in West Laikipia in the act of hacking out the tusks of a newly killed elephant were found guilty and fined Sh15,000. This happened in the same court that sentenced a livestock thief to seven years imprisonment for the crime of stealing one sheep. And it happened all on the same day.
AllAfrica | 02-May-2012 18:16

South Africa: Fight Against Rhino Poaching Requires Joint Initiatives
[BuaNews] Pretoria - Water and Environmental Affairs Minister Edna Molewa says the fight against rhino poaching requires joint initiatives from all South Africans.
AllAfrica | 02-May-2012 18:03