State of the Rhino 2023
Apart from poaching and habitat loss, climate change-induced droughts have been threatening the rhino population in Africa, pointed out a new report. On the other hand, climate disruptions in Asia can
Poaching
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Elephant declines imperil Africa's forests
Populations of forests elephants, which play key roles in maintaining forest habitat, have declined 63 percent in Central Africa since 2001. Without intervention to prevent further losses, 96 percent of
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Elephant Declines Imperil 96 Percent of Central Africa's Forests
Poaching and habitat loss have reduced forest elephant populations in Central Africa by 63 percent since 2001. This widespread killing poses dire consequences not only for the species itself but also for
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UN launches initiative to better protect environmental defenders
An initiative designed to protect environmental defenders around the world from threats, intimidation, harassment and murder was launched Tuesday by the United Nations Environment Program. The UN Environmental
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West African states join elephant protection project
Three Francophone countries have joined the Elephant Protection Initiative, an Africa-led conservation initiative to eradicate ivory trade and stop the slaughter of the continent’s elephants by poachers.
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Fears of extinction as endangered vultures killed
The continued poisoning of species of critically endangered vultures will soon see them extinct, four organizations warned yesterday. Birdlife International, The Peregrine Fund, Nature Kenya and the
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Kenya: Charcoal Trade Ravages Kitui Forest and Game Reserve
Forty-two-year old John Matuku, a peasant in Mutha, Kitui County, has been burning charcoal all his adult life. What started as a pastime to supplement his meagre farm earnings has over the years turned
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Zambia Deploys Drones to Fight Poachers
Lusaka — Zambia has launched drones surveillance in its national parks to curb poaching. Tourism and Arts minister Charles Banda said the drones would "increase surveillance and curb poaching in national
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South African ranchers launched an online market for rhino horn on Monday, saying the open trade would help squeeze poachers out of the business. Dealers have been able to buy and sell the horns of
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Five-year sentences for elephant poachers in Republic of Congo
A court in the Republic of Congo has convicted three men of killing elephants for their tusks. They were handed five-year prison sentences and fined $10,000 each. The three men were part of a
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Cameroon: Poachers Killing Elephants, Their Protectors in the North
Cameroon says a wave of attacks by armed elephant poachers has killed at least eight soldiers and rangers in a northern national park. The poachers killed elephants too, further shrinking the population