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Rampant poaching is reported to be taking place within the Udawalawa and Lunugamwehera National Parks and the Department of Wildlife Conservation and the respective police […]

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Prince Charles has warned that criminal gangs are turning to animal poaching, an unprecedented slaughter of species that can only be […]

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Nairobi — Deputy President William Ruto has said that the government will fast-track the Wildlife Bill to make the killing of the Big Five to a capital offence.
Speaking at a meeting of stakeholders in the tourism […]

Part of an ivory shipment seized in Malaysia in 2012, said to be en route to China © TRAFFIC Fujian Province, China, 24th May 2013—The sentencing of three men in Fujian […]

Michael P. Jensen / NOAAOlive Ridley turtles come ashore to lay eggs in Mexico. Adults weight about 100 pounds (45 kg), while hatchlings weigh less than 1 ounce (28 g).!– end18381864 –By Douglas Main<a […]

Ruto said this strategy will develop the country’s tourism industry to make it more competitive and help create more job opportunities for the youth/DPPSNAIROBI, Kenya, May 23 – Deputy President William Ruto […]

Common Juniper needles were burned as incense during religious ceremonies, a practice that continues to this day. © TRAFFIC Rzeszów, Poland, May 2013—The religious and […]

UK Border Force seized more than 650 live hard corals and 60 live clams at Manachester airport © UK Home Office Manchester, UK, 23rd May 2013—A man has been jailed for […]

MPs will today be requested to approve an emergency amendment to the Wildlife Act. The ammendement raises penalties for killing elephants to up to 15 years in jail and/or a fine of Sh10 million. These penalties […]

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A Colorado Parks and Wildlife ranger has been fined and […]

1:17 am, Tue 21 May 2013Princes call for an end of illegal trade in wildlife
The Prince of Wales and Prince William are to host a conference later today which will call for a global partnership to stop the […]

Poachers had resorted to sophisticated tactics, such as using silencers on their guns and helicopters at night, Mkhize told a two-day summit on rhino poaching at the University of Zululand near […]

 
Nairobi hosted two celebrities from China recently, about a month after Chinese President Xi Jinping toured Africa.Chinese actress Li Bingbing and former NBA star Yao Ming were on a trip to Kenya that sought […]

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HRH The Prince of Wales the UK Government are today hosting a conference calling for action at the highest level to end the illegal wildlife trade © European Parliament / […]

A water puppet show will educate schoolchildren about the need to protect Viet Nam’s biodversity © Thang Long Water Puppet Theatre Ha Noi, Viet Nam, 22nd May 2013—In […]

Golaghat (Assam), May 20 (ANI): Two poachers were arrested over the weekend by forest department officials in Assam’s Kaziranga wildlife sanctuary for attempting to poach single-horned […]

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Besides being beautiful, Costa Rica‘s beaches are the nesting sites of four endangered sea turtle species, which return each year to lay their eggs. But there is trouble in […]

“We are in a race against time,” former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton warned Wednesday night, in an interview with actor Harrison […]