As part of efforts to support the recovery of a species threatened by poaching, the Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) officially reintroduced southern …
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News: Study Reveals 70% Decline in Africa’s Elephant Population Over 50 Years Due to Poaching and Habitat Loss
by Atqnewsby AtqnewsA recent research report released in Nairobi, Kenya, reveals a significant decline in the population of both savannah and forest elephants across …
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Africa: Wildlife Authority in Uganda Approves 7 Year Sentence for Wildlife Trafficking to prevent against poaching
by Atqnewsby AtqnewsPoaching and wildlife trafficking decimated Africa’s wildlife species by millions. Now that remaining populations are perilously small and the illegal wildlife trade …
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Tourism: In a 6 year trend South Africa rhino poaching declined by 33% in 2020
by Atqnewsby AtqnewsSouth Africa saw a 33% drop in rhino poaching in 2020 compared with the previous year, marking the sixth year that poaching …
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Tourism: Chinese wildlife poaching syndicate bag to 56-year jail term in Southern Africa
by Atqnewsby AtqnewsA group of nine members from a Chinese syndicate of wildlife poachers, said to be one of the most prolific gangs in …
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Kenya to host the inaugural Elephant preservation Club summit in Africa’s History
by Atqnewsby AtqnewsPresident Kenyatta is to convene a summit of African Heads of State, corporate leaders, philanthropists and conservation experts in April to develop …
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Botswana seems to show the way ahead in conservation – but poaching is still on the rise
by Atqnewsby AtqnewsBy The Guardian Set on the banks of the Chobe river, Letlekane looks out across where five countries – Zambia, Namibia, Zimbabwe, …