Month: September 2015

Malawi: Another Ivory Burn Postponed

Malawi: Another Ivory Burn Postponed

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The planned destruction of 2.6 tonnes of ivory was blocked yesterday by Tanzanian authorities who argued that the tusks were needed as evidence for prosecution of suspected poachers.    The ivory in question had been seized by Malawi Revenue Authority in 2013 from two wildlife traffickers, Patrick and Chauncy Kaunda, and the High Court of…

Ancient Egyptian raptor mummy from South Africa yields a world first

Ancient Egyptian raptor mummy from South Africa yields a world first

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An ancient Egyptian raptor mummy from Iziko Museums of South Africa in Cape Town has yielded a world first when researchers discovered the remains of at least two house mice and a small sparrow in its stomach. The discovery was made possible through digital 3D X-ray imaging at the CT scanner facility at Stellenbosch University….