insert_link Africa Nigeria destroys elephant tusks worth 11 million dollars Nigeria has destroyed a stockpile of confiscated elephant tusks worth 11 million dollars. They were smuggled from different African countries. Tesem Akende reports from Jos. todayJanuary 10, 2024 19
insert_link Uncategorized Namibian records decrease in rhino poaching: Shifeta The Minister of Environment, Forestry and Tourism, Pohamba Shifeta, on Monday said in his end-of-year statement that poaching remains an issue in Namibia, despite the recorded decrease over the year 2023. According to Shifeta, 48 rhinos were poached in 2023 compaered to 92 in the previous year, while eight elephants were poached in 2023, compared to four in 2022. Wildlife conservation continues to face the challenges of poaching, habitat […] todayDecember 19, 2023 4
insert_link Africa Congo’s waters are hotspot for endangered sharks & rays, reveals data from artisanal fishers By Molly Herring via Mongabay An African wedgefish (Rhynchobatus luebberti) landed by artisanal fishermen and sold in Songolo (Critically Endangered, IUCN Red List). Credit: Godefroy De Bruyne A new shark census off the coast of the Republic of the Congo relied on hard-earned trust between researchers and artisanal fishermen. The team found endangered sharks and rays on potential nursery grounds, including juveniles and two species thought to be gone from the […] todayNovember 29, 2023 7
insert_link Africa Two Zambians arrested in Namibia for elephant tusk possession Two Zambian nationals have been arrested in Linyanti Constituency, Malengalenga, for possessing 15 elephant tusks. During a joint operation by Namibian Police and Ministry of Environment, Forestry, and Tourism officials, two individuals were apprehended, while five others escaped and remain at large. Ministry spokesperson Romeo Muyunda. todayNovember 27, 2023 19
Paying it forward: Kenyan coastal doctor Bashrahil Mohammed Mafudh has made it his life’s work to care for the most vulnerable in his community, at no cost.
