Wildlife News

[RFI] In Kenya, flooding in Rift valley has the locals worried. Water levels of Lake Baringo, a freshwater lake, and Lake Bogoria, an alkaline lake, have been increasing by two meters a day and the merging of the waters poses a threat to wildlife and livelihoods in the area.

[New Zimbabwe] Police in Bulawayo last week arrested three men after they were found in possession of five pieces of ivory.

[New Times] The construction of the Ellen DeGeneres campus which is close to Rwanda's Volcanoes National Park in Kinigi sector of Musanze district is at 50 percent.

[RFI] Conservationists and fishermen in Namibia have reduced the accidental deaths of seabirds including endangered albatrosses, from up to 30,000 per year more than a decade ago, to just 215 at the last count: and it's all down to the simplest of bird scarers.

[Daily News] TWO weeks ago we covered a topic about how the zebra refused to be domesticated, the article dwelt on different factors but how these animals are capable to use its hind legs to defend itself is the major factor which enabled it to remain in the savannah although its closest relatives donkey and horse were domesticated between 17,000 and 5,000 years ago when the donkey was domesticated by nomadic people of Africa.

[The Conversation Africa] Armed men have killed at least six rangers and wounded several others in an ambush in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo's (DRC) Virunga national park. This park is a sanctuary for endangered mountain gorillas. Staff working in the park have often come under attack. Judith Verweijen and Esther Marijnen - experts on armed mobilisation and conservation in the DRC - explain why this happens and what must be done to protect them better.

[Namibian] THE Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism has defended a recent invitation for bids to hunt game, saying trophy hunters help the ministry in wildlife conservation and protection.

[Nation] On Tuesday last week, William Onditu woke up early as usual, armed himself with nets and headed to Kiwa Beach to catch fish.

[Daily News] A team consisting of wildlife officials has been dispatched to Rumanyika-Karagwe National Park to control stray elephants that have continued to cause havoc in the area.

[Daily News] Arusha -- AT least 30 hunting blocks are to be subjected to Tanzania Wildlife Management Authority (Tawa) auction.

[The Conversation Africa] Human-wildlife conflict is a complex issue globally. Whether it's mountain gorillas stealing bananas from farmers on the edge of Bwindi National Park in Uganda, or a pack of grey wolves raiding a cattle pen in western Montana, thousands of people navigate their lives alongside unwanted neighbours daily.

[Namibian] A, one of only two in Africa, dwarf giraffe was discovered on a private farm near Okahandja last July, a recently published report by researchers from the Giraffe Conservation Foundation (GCF) revealed.

[ENA] Addis Ababa -- The 2020 Great Ethiopian Run (GER), which is Ethiopia's flagship annual event, has supported bird conservation in the country.

[DW] Six national park rangers have been killed and two have been wounded in fresh violence in Africa's oldest national park. The park is home to rare mountain gorillas.

[The Conversation Africa] Energy generation around the world is shifting towards renewable sources in response to the climate emergency. The aim is that future energy will be clean, green and sustainable. Many developing countries are also simultaneously trying to increase energy security and expand energy access to rapidly growing populations. Wind energy is playing a leading role in delivering these objectives.

[The Conversation Africa] The African clawed frog, a species native to southern Africa, is one of the most successful invaders in the world. Part of the reason is that it has been of particular interest to scientists for a long time.

[Namibian] Chief executive officer Samson !Uri?Khob of the Save the Rhino Trust (SRT) on Saturday said no rhinos were poached during the festive season in the Kunene region.

[East African] East African countries have set up a microsite to track wildlife trafficking and affiliated crimes in the region and will also collaborate in supporting the enforcement and prosecution of wildlife crimes.

[Nation] Human activities at the Mchelelo Primate Reserve in Tana River County have driven two rare monkey species to the brink of extinction.

[Nation] International broadcaster CNN has been on the receiving end after reporting that a Caucasian woman from London has discovered whales in Kenya.

[Daily Maverick] I had a natural affinity with dogs. That served me well, to win the trust of Africa's threatened 'painted' dogs. The result was some extraordinary photographs.

[Monitor] A mammoth crowd, a tense training session, a round of tough heavyweight boxing, a motivational signature song, and a salute from Mando's army, speeches from artists and politicians, moments of security discomfort, heavy security presence, boos, politically motivated slurs, and tears of sorrow highlighted slain boxer Zebra Ssenyange's last funeral rites, before his body was buried at Kanzizi village, Masuuliita, Wakiso District on Thursday evening.

[Foroyaa] Soldiers at LaminKoto Military Camp have chased away three "wild" hippopotamus at the Janjanbureh ferry crossing point, after a fight broke between them.

[Capital FM] Kisumu -- Two children died on Wednesday after they were mauled by a rogue hippopotamus on the shores of Lake Victoria at Siungu Uhwaya beach in Bondo sub-county.

[This Day] Government must do more to protect residents from avoidable accidents

[Daily News] Arusha -- AT least six people have been killed and dozen others injured in elephant-human related incidents.

[Daily News] MORE than 300 terrestrial mammals exist in Africa and most of them are found in Tanzania. The number could increase or decrease depending on a number of factors such as prolonged drought or overcropping during the hunting season (July to December).

[Seychelles News Agency] The status of five endemic species that have been classified as endangered in Seychelles is stable, but conservationists want a more comprehensive study to better protect these species.

[Premium Times] The negligence of Nigerians and the disinclination of the government to control single use of plastic is exposing marine life and the ecosystem to hazards.

[UCT] An international multi-institutional study initiated by the University of Cape Town (UCT) involving the scientific and historical analysis of elephant tusks found in the cargo of a ship wrecked off Namibia in the 16th century revealed some "remarkable" findings.