Nigeria: Meeting Jigawa's 'Hyena Man'
It is almost impossible to see a hyena, dog and goat moving together, let alone "working" for a common goal. But Malam Yusha'u Audu Wurmawa, a popular hunter in Jigawa State has been able to break the barrier by training the trio of beasts to work in harmony.
Uganda: Elephantiasis on the Increase in Kamwenge
ELEPHANTIASIS is on the increase in Kamwenge district.
Uganda: UWA Delegates Ajai Park Management
THE Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) has appointed a private company to run Ajai Wildlife Reserve in Arua district.
Rwanda: Kwita Izina - a Uniquely Local Global Conservation Brand
After realizing the extent to which the rare species of the mountain gorillas were endangered within the Virunga forests, the Rwanda Office of Tourism and National parks (ORTPN) devised a conservation brand known in local Kinyrwanda as 'Kwita Izina' conceptualized after the local traditional ceremony for newly born babies to be used to adopt baby gorillas.
Uganda: IDPs Sue Wildlife Authority Over Crop, Property Damage
Hundreds of internally displaced persons (IDPs) in northern Uganda have sued the country's wildlife authority, demanding 2.8 billion shillings (US$1.4m) for damage to their crops and other property by elephants and buffaloes straying out of a national park in the region.
Zimbabwe: Parks Authority Renovates Facilities
THE National Parks and Wildlife Management Authority is upgrading its hospitality facilities countrywide in a move aimed at improving service delivery during the festive season, an official said last week.
Cameroon: Illegal Forest Exploitation is High - WWF Director
Despite the current efforts by the World Wide Fund for Nature, WWF, to stem the tides of illegal logging and unscrupulous hunting of wild animals in Cameroon, WWF Country Director, Dr. Martin Chamba, says the phenomenon remains high.
South Africa: Smuggler Wanted WC Ticket
A Burmese border guard, a passionate soccer fan, took bribes to smuggle elephants into Thailand so that he could come to South Africa for the 2010 World Cup.
Zimbabwe: Crocodile Firm Seeks to Boost Exports
Crocodile production firm, LakeCroc says it is aiming to increase export volumes of its crocodile products to meet international demand.
Uganda: Uwa Halts Funding Elgon Districts
THE Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) has suspended funding community projects in six districts bordering Mt. Elgon National Park over their failure to account for sh33m.