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On World Migratory Bird Day, UN calls for greater protection of habitats

15/05/2013 Martin Africa, Conservation, Migration, Wildlife

As an estimated 50 billion birds commence their annual migrations, the critical staging areas they need to complete these journeys continue to be degraded or are disappearing completely, the United Nations today warned on this year’s World Migratory Bird Day. Click here to read this from the UN News Centre

First grey whale spotted south of the equator

15/05/2013 Martin Africa, Conservation, Wildlife

Astonishing news from Walvis Bay, Namibia, where scientists from the Namibian Dolphin project on Tuesday confirmed the sighting of a grey whale. Click here to read the full article in UK’s Guardian

Fund launched to support families of wildlife rangers killed on duty

15/05/2013 Martin Africa, Conservation, Wildlife

40 rangers killed every year by poachers. Now NABU has launched a unique support programme to provide financial assistance to the families that are left behind. Founded in 1899, NABU (NATURE AND BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION UNION), is one of the oldest and largest environment associations in Germany. The association encompasses more than 450,000 members and sponsors, who commit themselves to the conservation[…]

Cheetah cubs born in Namibia’s Okonjima Nature Reserve

14/05/2013 Martin Conservation, Namibia, Wildlife

AfriCat saw the first ever cheetah cubs to be born in the Okonjima Nature Reserve since the establishement of the Cheetah Rehabilitation Programme in November 2000. The cubs were born to a cheetah named Dizzy. Click here to read this article from Namibia Economist newspaper

Kenyan conservation director charged with ivory smuggling – Claims she was framed.

14/05/2013 Martin Africa, Conservation, Kenya, Wildlife

Amboseli Trust for Elephants director charged with illegal ivory posession. Click here to read the Amboseli Trust for Elephants statement.

Customs arrests foreigners over attempts to export elephant tusks

14/05/2013 Martin Africa, Conservation, Wildlife

Nigeria Customs Service arrested 2 Chinese and a Malian for attempting to smuggle 21kg of ivory and tusks out of the country. click here to read the article from Nigeria’s Daily Trust newspaper.

Kenyan conservationist charged with ivory possession

14/05/2013 Martin Conservation, Kenya, Wildlife

If they’ve broken the law they should face prosecution. A top official in a Kenyan conservation group was charged Monday (May 13th) with illegally possessing 19 kilogrammes of elephant ivory worth more than $20,000, AFP reported. Click here to read the article

Kenya must do whatever it takes to protect wildlife

13/05/2013 Martin Africa, Conservation, Kenya, Wildlife

Strong opinion piece from Kwendo Opanga in Kenya’s Saturday Nation Click here to read the full article

Elephant village turned into elephant graveyard

11/05/2013 Martin Conservation, Wildlife

AT least 26 elephants massacred in world heritage site Click here to read the full article

Botswana’s Basarwa Minority Evicted from Ancestral Lands:. Is Tourism to blame?

11/05/2013 Martin Botswana, Conservation, Wildlife

The Basarwa have been forced off their ancestral lands. The government say it is for environmental protection, but some believe it has more to do with diamonds and tourism. Click here to read the full article

US allows Republican donor to import rhino horn from Namibia. Right or Wrong?

10/05/2013 Martin Conservation, Wildlife

On March 28, 2013, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife issued a permit for the importation of a black rhinoceros horn shot in Namibia in 2009. (According to Business Week, the rhino was shot by David K. Reinke, a big donor to Republican political candidates). The granting of the licence caused an outcry in many circles, but others accepted it as[…]

Poaching ‘kingpin’ arrested in Congo

09/05/2013 Martin Conservation, Wildlife

Some good news at last. A major anti-poaching breakthrough has been made in Congo’s Odzala-Kokoua National Park with the arrest of the kingpin of a regional ivory poaching and trafficking ring. click here for the full story

Tragedy! Last Black Rhino Killed on Il Ngwesi Ranch

09/05/2013 Martin Conservation, Kenya, Wildlife

Omni, the only black rhino remaining at Il Ngwesi since the 70’s has been killed by poachers. Click here to read the full article

Saving Elephants – 10 Ways in 100 Days

08/05/2013 Martin Conservation, Kenya, Wildlife

Another great ‘no punches pulled’ article from Paula Kahumbu, Executive Director of #WildlifeDirect Click here to read Paula’s article

China’s Top Actress Urges Greater Effort to End Illegal Ivory Trade on Visit to Kenya

07/05/2013 Jethro Conservation, Kenya

Top Chinese actress Li Bingbing urges government and consumers to act against illegal wildlife trade Click here to read the UNEP press release

It’s all about the photographs, honest. But..

03/05/2013 Martin Conservation, Tanzania, Wildlife

We’ve been getting a few comments recently about the number of posts on our blog highlighting the issue of poaching and what you’re asking is ‘are we getting a bit too hung up on the subject?’ I don’t think so. No way. From a purely selfish viewpoint, our business is photographic safaris, for this we need animals to photograph. But[…]

Tanzanian elephants could be extinct within 7 years

03/05/2013 Martin Conservation, Tanzania, Wildlife

Tanzania’s jumbo elephant population could be wiped out in seven years if poaching continues at current rates, chairman of the parliamentary committee on land, environment and natural resources James Lembeli told the National Assembly on Tuesday. Click here to read the full article from Sabahi online

State out to combat poaching

03/05/2013 Martin Conservation, Tanzania, Wildlife

Some good news from Tanzania, sort of, although isn’t this what they have said they were doing all along. Maybe the penny has finally dropped. Click here for Tanzania Daily news article