poaching

By the popular Kenyan cartoonist Gado on Kenyatta trip to China

Kenya’s President – Uhuru Kenyatta is currently on a trip to China and is strengthening ties between the two countries. No other words needed.

Financial Times: China is the key to saving endangered species

Cracking down on the illicit animal trade would help Beijing to boost its soft power. Heavy demand for endangered species has led to poaching on an industrial scale. “It is one thing to be worried about the traditional poachers who come in and kill and take a few animals,” Hillary Clinton, former US secretary of […]

Sharp rise in elephant poaching in Kenya linked to Chinese workers

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

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 […]

One of the oldest elephants in Tsavo killed

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 […]

Zimbabwe is collecting on average 1,1 tons of ivory monthly

Zimbabwe is collecting on average 1,1 tons of ivory monthly! The government is sitting on 62,3 tons of ivory valued at approximately $15,6 million, and it is running out of storage space, with less than three tons to fill up the remaining space. This news gives us an idea of the poaching that is going on […]

President Obama announced today a new initiative against wildlife trafficking

Using his executive authority, Obama will convene a Cabinet-level task force composed of the State, Interior and Justice departments that will be charged with devising a national strategy to curb the illegal trade of wildlife across the globe. The initiative also will include $10 million specifically earmarked for addressing poaching in Africa, particularly of rhinos […]

Poaching in Tanzania: NAME & SHAME THEM

Elephant and rhino killing in Tanzania: NAME & SHAME THEM The minister of Tourism and Natural Resources denounces the presence of a sophisticated network of rich people involved in poaching. “It’s now time to name & shame people engaging in this menace. Even if it is me, say it. We must fight against this scourge at […]

KWS is accusing some ranchers and NGOs of colluding with poachers

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 […]

First ever access to tribal elephants poachers in Kenya – the video

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

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