endangered species Stories

Wildlife at risk: TikTok sellers caught peddling endangered species in West Africa
The Conversation  |  Aug 20, 2025

If left unchecked, online wildlife sales risk accelerating species declines, increasing the spread of zoonotic disease, and ultimately harming communi...

Do elephants make deliberate gestures to ask for things? Our study says yes
The Conversation  |  Aug 09, 2025

The ability to intentionally communicate goals in mind using a variety of gestures might help elephants navigate their complex social lives.

KWS seeks Sh98 billion in funding to rejuvenate wildlife conservation
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 02, 2024

Over the past five decades, wildlife populations in Kenya have steadily declined, with some species nearing extinction.

Kilifi man jailed 5 years for possession of 40kg wildlife trophies
Farhiya Hussein  |  Feb 27, 2024

The court, however, acquitted him for the second count of dealing in wildlife trophies of endangered species.

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