rhino poaching Stories

Three wildlife traffickers arrested, Sh2.9m rhino horn seized in Homa Bay operation
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Jan 02, 2025

The operation, hailed as a significant victory in the fight against illegal wildlife trade unfolded at Rodi Market in Homa Bay County.

Counting Uganda’s lions: We found that wildlife rangers do a better job than machines
The Conversation  |  Dec 15, 2024

We are researchers with over 50 years of combined experience in conservation, big cat ecology, and the complexities of people and wildlife living toge...

Two men charged with illegal possession of ivory worth Sh6.2 million in Tana River
Farhiya Hussein  |  Sep 19, 2024

The accused were released on a cash bail of Sh500,000 each or an alternative bond of Sh2 million each. The case is set for mention on October 2, 2024.

Book exposes colonial dynamics at the heart of wildlife conservation
Barack Oduor  |  Sep 15, 2024

To colonisers, Africa has been a “wild and uncontrollable environment”, home to species that can be admired (or shot) from afar.

One suspect arrested after seizure of 84kgs of Ivory in Kibwezi
Lucy Mumbi  |  Aug 20, 2024

During the operation, three other individuals, who were with the suspect, managed to escape, leaving behind the seized ivory.

Commercial poaching declines by over 90pc in coastal Kenya
Farhiya Hussein  |  Aug 01, 2024

Despite the success in curbing trophy poaching, Kala noted the continuing battle against human-wildlife conflict and the illegal transit of wildlife p...

Police in hot pursuit of criminals who killed two KWS officers in Marsabit
Waweru Wairimu  |  Jun 15, 2024

The two officers, including an assistant warden, were ambushed along the shores of Lake Turkana at the Karsa Gate in Sibiloi at around 6 pm on Thursda...

World Environmental Day: Garissa officials call for collective action against poaching
Issa Hussein  |  Jun 05, 2024

The county KWS boss was responding to an incident where police in Dagahaley refugee camp pursued four men who killed a giraffe for game meat last even...

Governor Lenku calls for action against elephant trophy hunting along Kenya-Tanzania border
Lucy Mumbi  |  Mar 30, 2024

The governor emphasized that the free movement of elephants across borders highlights the need for collective action in preserving biodiversity and en...

Nearly 500 rhinos killed as poaching increases in South Africa
Agency  |  Feb 27, 2024

The environment ministry said 499 of the thick-skinned herbivores were killed in 2023, mostly in state-run parks.

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