Cape Town — Game rangers, vets, casino staff, construction and transport industry workers, as well as customs and other government officials, have been identified as role-players in the ecosystem of illegal trade in wildlife and wildlife products according to a report by the South African Anti-Money Laundering Integrated Task Force (SAMLIT). In a statement, SAMLIT […]
Wildlife “conservancies” in Kenya whose visitors include Britain’s Royals are implicated in the eviction, torture and murder of local Indigenous people, according to a devastating new report by the US-based Oakland Institute. Survival has been pointing to horrific abuse of this kind in conservation projects in Kenya for 10 years. The new report investigates the […]
Beneath the ocean surface, an expansive network of dynamic skeletal-like invertebrates harbours at least 25 per cent of all known marine species. Both hard and soft corals provide the basis for functioning coral reefs, which are some of the planet’s most biologically diverse and valuable ecosystems. They provide important cultural, economic, recreational and social benefits […]
Victoria Falls — Elephants have been freely roaming this resort city’s streets at night putting the lives of residents in danger as the animals forage for mango fruit trees. On Saturday night, another dark cloud hovered over Victoria Falls after a 60-year-old man was killed by elephants in yet another case of human-wildlife conflict. This […]
Zimbabwe’s 1st ever conference on drone technology is scheduled for the 10-11th of November 2021 at the Celebration Centre in Harare. Organised by the Drones For Good Network in conjunction with leading local drone industry players, the Drone & UAV Conference is set to bring together experts from the local & international drone community to […]
Almost 60 per cent of wildlife corridors along the Tanzania-Kenya have disappeared, it has been revealed. The loss of key areas of habitat connecting wildlife populations is attributed to human encroachments and human related activities in the areas. Professor Noah Sitati from the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) said the findings were from their […]
Sewage spills are damaging local businesses and international tourism Closures of Rietvlei, Zandvlei, and Zeekoevlei in Cape Town due to sewage spilling into the water bodies has hit water sports businesses, clubs and tourism. Business and club owners say they are retrenching staff and losing significant turnover. An aquatic club conservation officer says the City […]
A Wildlife Species expert has warned of a possible disappearance of the Great Wildebeest Migration due to climate change effects. Prof Noah Sitati from the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) said the spectacle was under serious threat as effects of climate change have seen lesser and lesser rains in the area, causing the ground […]
Bwabwata — The elephant population in Namibia has increased over the years from an estimated 7 000 at independence to about 23 736. Environment minister Pohamba Shifeta announced this during the launch of the National Elephant Conservation and Management Plan and handover of equipment and material to members of the Anti-Poaching Unit in the Zambezi […]
Over recent years since 2011 and apparently at random, super-groups of humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) ranging from 20 to 200 have been observed in the coastal region of the Southern Benguela current between St Helena Bay and Cape Point on the west coast of South Africa. The sightings have been reported since then by several […]
The 28th World Travel Awards (WTA) has today (Thursday) announced Serengeti as the 2021 Africa’s Leading National Park. Serengeti becomes Africa’s Leading National Park for three consecutive times: 2019, 2020 and 2021. Other nominees in the awards were Central Kalahari Game Reserve Botswana: Etosha National Park, Namibia: Kidepo Valley National Park, Uganda: Kruger National Park, […]
The Endangered Wildlife Trust and Welgevonden Game Reserve have proudly established the world’s first dedicated Wild Dog holding facility, which will temporarily hold Wild Dogs safely whilst they await relocation to their new homes as part of the Wild Dog Range Expansion Project. The Wild Dog Range Expansion Project, coordinated by the Endangered Wildlife Trust, […]
The cost of treatment had risen drastically with many victims struggling to foot hospital bills. Victims of snake bite in Nigeria are faced with very slim chances of survival as the prices of Anti-Snake Venom (ASV) have gone up drastically, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. A correspondent, who visited some snake bite treatment […]
Victoria Falls — A man, who was shot and injured on the palm by the Zimbabwe National Parks and Wildlife Management (ZimParks) rangers, after attempting to stab gamekeepers, has been acquitted. Claudius Mhlanga (47) 521 Madumabisa was found illegally fishing on Deke River and the rangers accused him of resisting arrest, possessing cyanide and fishing […]
In an opinion article published in the Washington Post, Britain’s Prince Harry warned that the ongoing oil drilling in Namibia’s Kavango regions would lead to irreversible and devastating damage to the environment which supports the livelihoods of more than one million people. He said the search for oil would only enrich a few. The article […]
The President of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Félix Tshisekedi, during the council of ministers on Friday, October 15th, ordered the suspension of all dubious logging concessions, including the 6 granted in September 2020. Greenpeace Africa, one of the civil society organizations that denounced these concessions, applauds the decision taken by the Head of […]
A South African tourist was yesterday trampled to death by an elephant while taking an unguided tour in the Mana Pools National Park. Michael Bernard Walsh (71) was walking in the company of his son when they encountered the elephant which charged at them. The two had walked about 40 metres from where they had […]
The Namibia Wildlife Resorts (NWR) Limited Khorixas Rest camp in the Kunene and Gross Barmen Resort in the Otjozondjupa are now offering five Namibia Training Authority (NTA) registered national vocational certificates in hospitality and tourism. The courses are: Accommodation services and food and beverages services (Level 2); Front office operations (Level 3); Housekeeping operations (Level […]