Wildlife News

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Four individuals including two Belgians, a Vietnamese citizen, and Kenyan -- have pleaded guilty to charges of illegal possession and trade in live queen ants.

[ISS] Instability, enforcement gaps and poverty combine to enable the rampant trafficking of cheetah cubs to the Middle East.

[The Conversation Africa] One of the most pressing issues of our time is the wild meat trade. Why? Because it's consumed by millions and puts billions at risk from emerging diseases. It provides food and income for some of the poorest and most remote communities in Africa and Asia, yet over-exploitation makes ecosystems unstable and threatens the destruction of endangered species.

[allAfrica] Monrovia -- Somali Army Retakes Key Town From Al-Shabaab Militants

[New Era] Katima Mulilo -- Deputy Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform, Ruth Masake on Saturday concluded her two-day familiarisation visit to the Zambezi region, where she assessed the ongoing locust outbreak in some of the worst affected areas.

[New Era] Katima Mulilo -- Residents of Ngonga and surrounding villages in the Zambezi's Judea Lyaboloma constituency are living in fear as a pride of nine lions continues to roam the area, killing livestock and posing a serious threat to human safety.

[Capital FM] Voi -- The Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) has traced a missing family of four that went missing while on a camping expedition in Tsavo East National Park.

[Premium Times] According to the park director, some buffalo have also been killed, while noting that although tests have confirmed that the deaths were caused by anthrax poisoning, the exact cause of the poisoning is still unknown.

[Independent (Kampala)] What is being touted as the largest, most comprehensive count of African lions in Uganda has painted a grim picture in some areas and a marked hope for others.

[Nile Post] Eastern Uganda has lost approximately 75% of its wetlands due to human activities driven by the search for livelihood opportunities.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Kenya and Uganda have taken a major step in transboundary conservation efforts with the signing of the Mt. Elgon Transboundary Biosphere Reserve Memorandum of Understanding (MoU).

[The Conversation Africa] "The art of tracking may well be the origin of science." This is the departure point for a 2013 book by Louis Liebenberg, co-founder of an organisation devoted to environmental monitoring.

[Nile Post] Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) has to signed three major concession agreements with private investors to develop and manage high-end tourism infrastructure in Murchison Falls, Queen Elizabeth and Kidepo Valley national parks.

[Leigh Day] Members of local communities living near Kasungu National Park on the Zambian-Malawi border are bringing a legal claim against the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) following an elephant relocation project that is alleged to have caused the deaths of at least 12 people, injured many more and left local communities in constant fear for their lives.

[The Conversation Africa] For nearly 15 years almost no information was available on the population status of Uganda's large carnivores, including those in its largest national park, Murchison Falls. These species represent a critical part of Uganda's growing tourism economy. The country is home to the famed tree-climbing lions, which are much sought after for this unique behaviour. Together, lions and leopards generate tens of thousands of dollars annually from safari viewing and allied activities.

[Daily Maverick] Globally renowned South African conservationist and National Geographic Explorer, Vincent van der Merwe, who organised the transfer of cheetahs to India, was found dead in his apartment in Riyadh. No foul play is suspected.

[The Conversation Africa] Chimpanzees are humans' closest living relatives, sharing over 98% of our DNA. They are endangered, with fewer than 250,000 left and an annual decline of between 1.5% and 6%. This is due to habitat destruction, hunting and infectious diseases, among other threats.

[Daily Maverick] Ndumo's history reveals the challenges of integrating biodiversity conservation with impoverished local communities' needs, rights and values, and maintaining that conservation in remote regions where the rule of law is tenuous.

[Southern African Foundation for the Conservation of Coastal Birds] Settlement secures biologically meaningful foraging areas for African Penguins for next decade to help bring the species back from the brink of extinction.

[SciDev.Net] Eswatini -- In the village of Siphocosini, Eswatini, Clement Tsabedze still remembers the moment that nearly took his life.

[GroundUp] Island closures are painted as an economic cost to the fishing industry, but losing African Penguins will cost us dearly