Lake Victoria: Bigwigs encroaching on wetlands
Lake Victoria’s wetland area is battling to find a balance between saving its unique ecosystem and surviving the massive encroachment from human beings. Of interest is that the wetland in…
Nema calls for Kisumu wetlands gazettement for easy conservation
By FAITH MATETE The National Management Environmental Authority(NEMA) has called for the gazettement of wetlands within the county to protect the areas that are currently in grave danger according to experts.Nema…
Lead conservation group calls for strong African leadership for protected areas
By Aghan Daniel. A leading global conservation group, World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) has called for ambitious commitments to create effectively managed, governed, and well-funded conserved areas that safeguard the…
Hunger for sand takes a toll on endangered Mudfish in Embu
About 15 years ago, Alfred Musyoki led a thriving business trapping fish in River Tana, he would hawk his daily catch to vendors who supplied their trade as far as…
Rwanda to host first congress on conservation of Africa’s protected areas
By Njeri Murigi I healthjournalist3@gmail.com The inaugural Africa Protected Areas Congress (APAC) which seeks to discuss conservation of the continent’s protected areas opens on July 18 in Kigali, Rwanda, the…
Africa Bioethics Network Launched
Scientists launch bioethics networkBy Sharon Atieno I sharonphoebeatieno@gmail.comA group of African experts has formed an association to promote dialogue and action in tackling bioethical issues.Africa Bioethics Network intends to bring…
Uganda’s first wildlife vet wants more women involved in wildlife conservation
Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka, Uganda’s first wildlife vet is the founder of Conservation Through Public Health to protect the health of mountain gorillas while improving the lives and livelihoods of the communities…
Unprotected sex among adolescents blamed for big HIV burden in western Kenya
By Carol Otieno Miyawa I lolwecarol@gmail.com The rampant cases of teen pregnancy in Rangwe, Homa Bay County means many young girls have sex without protection, raising their chances of acquiring…
The triple threat: How teen pregnancy, gender-based violence raise HIV infections
By John Riaga I oukoriaga@gmail.com Born HIV positive, defiled by a man she knew as her grandfather and faced with the risk of an unwanted pregnancy at the tender age…
Keeping apes and humans happy together the Ugandan way
OMBOKI MONAYO I omboki2725@gmail.com. Uganda’s population of gorillas continues to thrive, thanks to a One Health program targeting the residents living around Bwindi National Park.“Over the last 25 years, our gorilla…
