Namibia: Elephant Poacher Fined N$30 000
Ongwediva — Johannes Bokoma Nashikaku, who was earlier this month convicted of dealing with protected wildlife products, was on Tuesday slapped with a N$30 000 fine or alternatively three years imprisonment
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Kenyans set to march for wildlife amid threats to iconic species
More than 4,000 Kenyans including government officials, business leaders and conservationists will on Saturday participate in the global march for elephants, rhinos, lions and other endangered species
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Hunter who has killed at least 5,000 African elephants and hippos says he has no regrets
A hunter who has killed more than 5,000 elephants and 50 hippos has said he is “10,000 times” unrepentant. Zimbabwean Ron Thomson has been identified as a prolific wildlife hunter in a new report revealing
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Japan's new rules for curbing ivory trade won't work, many experts say
Starting July 1, anyone in Japan who wishes to register and sell a whole elephant tusk must first prove its age through carbon dating. According to Ministry of the Environment officials, the new measure
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US poll says NO to Botswana plans to hunt and cull elephants
As the Botswana government rumbles towards the lifting of the ban on hunting its famous wildlife, an authoritative poll in the United States, from which the second greatest number of foreign tourists come,
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Uganda: 15 Tonnes of Ivory Seized in Five Years, Says Uwa
Jinja — The Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) says it has seized 15 tonnes of ivory from within and outside Uganda over the past five years. Ms Margret Kasumba, an enforcement Manager at UWA, made the revelation
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Botswana in hunting ban dilemma
Botswana's move towards lifting a four year-old hunting ban sparked a global outcry, with particularly the West, expressing serious misgivings. Some tourists from Western countries have even threatened
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In East Africa, spread of sickle bush drives conflict with wildlife
At the Randilen Wildlife Management Area (WMA) in northern Tanzania, the searing heat and parched terrain make it an attractive hour for a cold swim. A herd of some dozen elephants are doing just that
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Elephant in the room: Botswana deals with pachyderm population pressure
The government of Botswana is considering measures to rein in its elephant population to address the problem of human-elephant conflicts. These proposed measures include a resumption of big-game hunting
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Malawi: Elephants Destroy 588 Hectares of Crops in Mangochi
Mangochi — Elephants from Namizimu Forest Reserve in Mangochi have destroyed 588 hectares of crops in the area of Traditional Authority (TA) Katuli in Mangochi, leaving over 3,000 households at risk of