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Namibia: Canadian oil company illegally bulldozes protected land in Africa

By Jeffrey Barbee and Laurel Neme, National Geographic Once, the only marks on the ground in remote northeastern Namibia were the round, flat footprints of elephants; the cloven-hoofed spoor of giraffes, elands, sable antelopes, and cattle; and the tracks of a few four-wheel drive vehicles. Now, imprints of massive tractor tires and octagonal “thumper” plates used to locate oil and...

Jane Goodall on what makes her hopeful for the future of our planet

Half a century ago, Jane Goodall was spending months at a time sitting in the Gombe forest in what is now Tanzania waiting for wild chimps to approach her so that she could observe their behaviour. Her superhuman patience paid off. The young researcher discovered that chimps are more like us than we had imagined – lavishing affection on their...

Kenya: Two men found with elephant tusk arrested in Bungoma

By Brian Ojamaa, The Nation Police in Bungoma town over the weekend arrested two men who were found with an elephant tusk. The two suspects, James Wandili and Moses Crusho, are suspected to be part of a syndicate engaging in poaching and selling wildlife trophies on the black market. Police said the two were found in possession of elephant tusk...

7 August 2021

Nigeria: Customs Intercept N22.3bn Pangolin Scales, Elephant Tusks In Lagos

By Tola Adenubi, Nigerian Tribune The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), on Wednesday, said it arrested three suspected smugglers in connection with different kilograms of Pangolin scales and Elephant tusks worth N22.3 billion in Lagos. While displaying the seizures to newsmen in Lagos, the Controller General of Customs (CGC), Col. Hameed Ali, said the 17,137.44 kilograms of Pangolin scales (196 sacks),...

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Tag: elephants

Namibia: Canadian oil company illegally bulldozes protected land in Africa

Jane Goodall on what makes her hopeful for the future of our planet

Kenya: Two men found with elephant tusk arrested in Bungoma

Nigeria: Customs Intercept N22.3bn Pangolin Scales, Elephant Tusks In Lagos

EU risks stalling progress on wildlife protections at global conference

Africa is not a country: Europe’s neo-colonial attitude to the protection of African elephants

EU backtracks: Once again, it supports the export of baby elephants out of Africa

Ivory from at least 150 poached elephants seized in the DRC raid

Incredible Journey of Meandering Elephants Ends at Kruger National Park: 5 Relocated, 6 Missing