Five-year-old child killed by hyena in Kenya
Nairobi – A five-year-old child has been mauled to death by a hyena in Kenya, the East African country’s... Read more
6 Sep
Namibia’s wildlife cull amid drought sparks outcry
Windhoek – A Namibian government cull of more than 700 wildlife to cope with its worst drought in decades... Read more
4 Sep
Australian police bust native reptile smuggling ring
Sydney – An Australian-based criminal syndicate plotted to smuggle hundreds of native reptiles into Hong Kong as part of a... Read more
8 Jan
Vietnam jails ivory, rhino horn trafficker for 12 years
Hanoi – Vietnam has sentenced a man to 12 years in jail for smuggling rhino horns and elephant ivory... Read more
21 Nov, 2023
Uganda wildlife numbers soar due to enhanced protection
Kampala – Uganda’s wildlife population has boomed over the past four decades, the wildlife minister said on Wednesday, but... Read more
9 Feb, 2023
DNA in the water shows South African scientists where to find a rare pipefish
Georgia May Nester, Curtin University and Louw Claassens, Rhodes University Keeping track of the world’s wildlife populations is fundamental... Read more
5 Jan, 2023
Top Thai conservation official arrested on corruption charges
Bangkok – A top Thai conservation official was arrested on corruption charges on Tuesday, with police saying he was... Read more
27 Dec, 2022
Singapore makes biggest seizure of rhino horns
Singapore – Singapore authorities have made their biggest ever seizure of rhino horn with a US$830 000 haul confiscated... Read more
5 Oct, 2022
Court upholds Tanzania move to cordon off land to protect wildlife
Arusha – A regional court on Friday ruled that Tanzania’s decision to cordon off land for wildlife protection was... Read more
1 Oct, 2022
SA’s Kruger Park sees drop in rhino numbers
Johannesburg – South Africa’s world-famous Kruger National Park lost more than 350 rhinos – about 12% of its total... Read more
8 Sep, 2022
