A report by four international conservation agencies links sharp rise in elephant poaching in Kenya to influx of Chinese workers (see also the video below here). Since China started investing in mega-construction projects in Kenya, the number of its citizens in the country has gone up significantly, and so has been the cases of poaching […]
Kenya’s elephants may vanish in 10 years, warns prominent naturalist. Richard Leakey was in Nairobi this week with news that ivory poaching, and illegal sales in Asia, may accelerate overall trend downward. “There has never been such a level of killing as we are experiencing today. Unless we do something now elephants will be gone from […]
U.S. colonel, former US defense attaché in Nairobi, has been caught and convicted of smuggling thousands of pounds worth of ivory. David McNevin was arrested with 21 pieces of ornately carved elephant tusks as he boarded a flight to the Netherlands, from Nairobi’s Jomo Kenyatta International airport, according to officials. He was fined 30,000 Kenyan […]
Once again terrible news from Kenya. One of the oldest elephants in Tsavo killed, and poachers now uses poisoned arrows. Cruel SOB… Poachers have now changed their tactics from using guns and are now using poisoned arrows. They mostly target the elephant legs because they know an elephant cannot walk on three legs. And we […]
Breaking News: Kenya Wildlife Service is accusing some NGOs, ranchers and conservationists of colluding with poachers in Kenya. Sources said a renown conservationist in Tsavo was behind the killing of the 12 elephants. “We have intelligence reports and we are already mapping areas where these NGOs are colluding with poachers,” said an intelligence officer at […]
Elephants killers, a new video. First ever access to tribal poachers in Kenya who are both hunters and hunted. This is something few have seen before —a journey into the bush with heavily armed African poachers who are actively hunting and killing elephants. Shot, produced and edited by Matt Goldman Watch the video here
Dubai customs authorities have announced the seizure of 259 elephant tusks, from Kenya, disguised as ‘furniture’ It is the biggest bust yet of contraband ivory in the UAE. So far this year, at least 5 tonnes of ivory have been reported seized – 1 tonne seized in Hong Kong, exported from Mombasa; 2 tonnes seized […]
A great inspiring article by Paula Kahumbu. How Kenya can save its elephants. “…Thanks to greater media coverage, Kenyans are now aware that our elephants are under greater pressure than in the last 20 years, and our populations are now declining. It is time to wake up to the fact that it is not just […]
Elephant poacher in Kenya has turned gamekeeper and now goes out patrolling to protect the animals he once killed. “The life of a poacher was too lonely for me… and leads only to death,” said Lokoloi, aged 25, who spent the past decade as a poacher, killing his first elephant at the age of 15. […]
The government of Kenya has stated that so far this year, 74 elephants have been killed by poachers. Probably much more, they just haven’t find them. According to official statistics, 289 elephants were killed in 2011 and 384 in 2012. In a statement to the newsroom, Government spokesman Muthui Kariuki said the Kenya Wildlife Service […]
