Follow AllAfrica News: Wildlife, filter it, and define how you want to receive the news (via Email, RSS, Telegram, WhatsApp etc.) https://follow.it/all-africa-news-wildlife Sun, 19 Sep 2021 12:28:16 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/cwiAu5TITwaaxUIW6ZKOUZNaYRWadcX6 [ANGOP] Luanda -- Economic and environmental issues will be capitalised during the working visit of the Angolan President, João Lourenço, to Washington, United States, in which he will be awarded with an International Conservation Caucus Foundation (ICCF) prize.]]> Sat, 18 Sep 2021 13:07:46 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/cwiAu5TITwaaxUIW6ZKOUZNaYRWadcX6 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/cwiAu5TITwYGmmPXAL-Fz7DXWBZfdr71 [Observer] Every year the world marks the International Vulture Awareness Day (IVAD) in September, to raise awareness about vultures. However, the picture is not rosy for these magnificent birds. In Africa, vulture populations have declined catastrophically over the last 50 years, with declines of up to 97% for some species. While vultures are often seen as sinister birds that signify bad tidings or even death, the critical role they play in the environment is irreplaceable.]]> Fri, 17 Sep 2021 17:18:21 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/cwiAu5TITwYGmmPXAL-Fz7DXWBZfdr71 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/cwiAu5TITwYGmmPXAL-Fz5JTpfXVttXD [New Dawn] The Forestry Development Authority (FDA) has accused Gbarpolu County Senator Botoe Kanneh of undermining the implementation of Liberia's Wildlife Protection Law.]]> Fri, 17 Sep 2021 17:13:14 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/cwiAu5TITwYGmmPXAL-Fz5JTpfXVttXD https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/cwiAu5TITwYGmmPXAL-Fz67VFky8BpXO [Daily Maverick] The past decade has marked a drastic decline in the number of southern right whales migrating to South Africa's coast, and a team of research scientists from the Whale Unit at the University of Pretoria's Mammal Research Institute are trying to find out why. But, despite lower migration numbers, local businesses in the top whale-watching town of Hermanus are not overly concerned.]]> Fri, 17 Sep 2021 17:12:18 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/cwiAu5TITwYGmmPXAL-Fz67VFky8BpXO https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/cwiAu5TITwYaKCegvTmVeLDXWBZfdr71 [UNEP] Nairobi, 16 September 2021 -- Meeting this week virtually at the 18th session of the African Ministerial Conference on the Environment (AMCEN), 54 African Environment Ministers agreed to step-up the continent's response to accelerate the green and sustainable recovery programme to tackle the triple crisis of climate change, loss of biodiversity, and pollution.]]> Fri, 17 Sep 2021 15:19:57 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/cwiAu5TITwYaKCegvTmVeLDXWBZfdr71 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/cwiAu5TITwYaKCegvTmVeHtuT6pSmY81 [Daily News] THE Minister for Water, Jumaa Aweso has called for continued protection of Mara River so as to foster sustainable conservation of the Serengeti-Mara ecosystem and economic development.]]> Fri, 17 Sep 2021 13:35:29 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/cwiAu5TITwYaKCegvTmVeHtuT6pSmY81 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/cwiAu5TITwYaKCegvTmVeK7VFky8BpXO [Daily News] The Tanzania Wildlife Management Authority (TAWA) is set to purchase a special helicopter that will bolster conservation and tourism activities within the Maswa Game Reserve.]]> Fri, 17 Sep 2021 13:19:22 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/cwiAu5TITwYaKCegvTmVeK7VFky8BpXO https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/cwiAu5TITwYaKCegvTmVeKbel3Iu4GjH [FrontPageAfrica] Tahn -- The Society for the Conservation of Nature (SCNL), an environment civil society in collaboration with the Ministry of Mines and Energy, the Environmental Protection Agency and the Forestry Development Agency Thursday, September 16, ended a two-day training workshop for persons associated with artisanal and small scale (ASM) mining activities in Tahn, one of the towns around the Gola forest.]]> Fri, 17 Sep 2021 12:19:41 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/cwiAu5TITwYaKCegvTmVeKbel3Iu4GjH https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/cwiAu5TITwYaKCegvTmVeJONpYks2fGs [The Point] The West African Birds Study Association (WABSA) on Monday commenced a four-day validation workshop for its board members, stakeholders, staff and volunteers on WABSA's five years strategy and Action plans.]]> Fri, 17 Sep 2021 10:52:35 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/cwiAu5TITwYaKCegvTmVeJONpYks2fGs https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/cwiAu5TITwYaKCegvTmVeKvLeqE6yv18 [The Herald] ZimParks will work towards strengthening the capacity of recreational parks, usually patronised by Zimbabweans rather than foreign tourists, in order to cushion itself from reliance on high value international tourists through renovations and introducing more accommodation units]]> Fri, 17 Sep 2021 09:48:28 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/cwiAu5TITwYaKCegvTmVeKvLeqE6yv18 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/cwiAu5TITwbUGN1rEQOkH2W0GqTRQSgk [The Conversation Africa] In recent years, ecologists have been able to confirm the existence of species previously thought to be lost from former parts of their range.]]> Thu, 16 Sep 2021 17:31:58 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/cwiAu5TITwbUGN1rEQOkH2W0GqTRQSgk https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/cwiAu5TITwbUGN1rEQOkH-m6srrLMsqK [Namibian] A TWELVE-person team from the Elephant-Human Relations Aid (EHRA) organisation climbed Namibia's highest mountain to raise N$500 000 in funds for their elephant conservation efforts.]]> Thu, 16 Sep 2021 17:11:58 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/cwiAu5TITwbUGN1rEQOkH-m6srrLMsqK https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/cwiAu5TITwbUGN1rEQOkH-ifqJurszLU [The Herald] The taking of animals for wild meat consumption poses significant threats of spreading diseases from animals to humans such as coronavirus into the human population, according to a United Nations report released on Wednesday this week.]]> Thu, 16 Sep 2021 16:58:52 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/cwiAu5TITwbUGN1rEQOkH-ifqJurszLU https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/cwiAu5TITwbW-PuOiisFlJJTpfXVttXD [East African] Kenya will use fish DNA barcodes to fight illegal exploitation and smuggling of sea resources.]]> Thu, 16 Sep 2021 13:27:31 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/cwiAu5TITwbW-PuOiisFlJJTpfXVttXD https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/cwiAu5TITwZM2iyo2a3r8ABC78OgjhDM [New Era] Since March 2020, Covid-19 has altered the way of life for many Namibians.]]> Wed, 15 Sep 2021 17:05:40 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/cwiAu5TITwZM2iyo2a3r8ABC78OgjhDM https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/cwiAu5TITwZM2iyo2a3r8J8v71dCn6bG [Namibia Economist] The Namibia Wildlife Resorts (NWR) announced a 50% discount offering to all frontline officers in Namibia and SADC on renewing or acquiring a Namleisure card.]]> Wed, 15 Sep 2021 15:50:30 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/cwiAu5TITwZM2iyo2a3r8J8v71dCn6bG https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/cwiAu5TITwZoHDxm7dWN95JTpfXVttXD [Namibian] A STUDY on the upside-down, airborne transportation of rhinoceroses conducted in Namibia is among the top winners of this year's Ig Nobel Prize awards.]]> Tue, 14 Sep 2021 16:51:46 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/cwiAu5TITwZoHDxm7dWN95JTpfXVttXD https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/cwiAu5TITwZoHDxm7dWN993hDS9njgCr [Egypt Online] Environment Minister Yasmin Fouad asserted on Friday 10/09/2021 that the Egyptian North Coast shores are safe and no shark attacks against humans were reported.]]> Tue, 14 Sep 2021 14:19:55 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/cwiAu5TITwZoHDxm7dWN993hDS9njgCr https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/cwiAu5TITwZoHDxm7dWN9-4sICfMfkNm [The Conversation Africa] Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari is about to take over the presidency of the Pan-African Agency of the Great Green Wall - the continent's effort to restore degraded cropland, grazing areas and woodlands bordering the Sahara Desert. He takes over from Mohamed Ould Ghazouani, president of Mauritania.]]> Tue, 14 Sep 2021 12:06:29 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/cwiAu5TITwZoHDxm7dWN9-4sICfMfkNm https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/cwiAu5TITwa93SYfAro2Q_9M7fKGWt0o [Daily News] THE 10th Mara Day Celebra I'mtions began in Tarime District in Mara Region today with regional authorities appealing for a huge turn out of stakeholders.]]> Mon, 13 Sep 2021 12:56:15 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/cwiAu5TITwa93SYfAro2Q_9M7fKGWt0o