Press releases

Cameroon bets on ecotourism to reduce human-wildlife conflicts

See link for video. In the south of Cameroon, the Campo Ma'an National Park has been a safe haven for wildlife for years. The 264 064 ha forest is home to 500 plant species, 80 species of mammals including gorilla and elephants, 249...

72-Year-Old Man Killed by Jumbo (Nyahururu) 

Transport was paralyzed along Nyahururu-Rumuruti road after the residents of Silale village, Igwamiti ward in Laikipia County barricaded the road to protest after a resident was killed by an elephant. The fateful incident that happened on Thursday...

Human-wildlife conflict cases escalate (Zimbabwe)

The Environment, Climate, Tourism and Hospitality Industry ministry says human-wildlife conflict is a key issue in dealing with wildlife conservation. Since 2015, 36 people lost their lives while 75 were injured in crocodile, elephant, and lion...

Elephants wreak havoc (Zimbabwe)

A herd of elephants has invaded Bubi’s ward 19 area in Matabeleland North, destroying vegetation and infrastructure including homes. A latest report by local civic organisation Habakkuk Trust reveals that villagers were living in constant fear...

Climate Change Forcing Zimbabwe to Move 2,500 Wild Animals

A helicopter herds thousands of impalas into an enclosure. A crane hoists sedated upside-down elephants into trailers. Hordes of rangers drive other animals into metal cages and a convoy of trucks starts a journey of about 700 kilometers (435 miles)...