by ACF | Nov 29, 2015 | Forest, Habitat News, Mining
Bill Laurance, James Cook University Africa’s natural environments and spectacular wildlife are about to face their biggest challenge ever. In a paper published today in Current Biology, my colleagues and I assess the dramatic environmental changes that will be driven... 
by ACF | Sep 19, 2015 | Conservation Threats, Elephants, Ivory, Wildlife News
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... by ACF | Aug 5, 2015 | Elephants, Ivory, Wildlife News
Last Tuesday two brothers were fined MK2.5 million ($5,500) each for trafficking 2.6 tonnes of ivory by the High Court of Malawi. Patrick and Chancy Kaunda pleaded guilty to charges of ivory trafficking and money laundering and chose to pay the fine instead of... 
by ACF | Jun 21, 2015 | Conservation Threats, Elephants, Ivory, Wildlife News
University of Washington biologist Samuel Wasser is a pioneer in using DNA evidence to trace the origin of illegal ivory and help police an international trade that is decimating African elephant populations. The broadest application yet uses DNA from tons of ivory... 
by ACF | Jun 18, 2015 | Birds, Oil, Wildlife News
The Southern African Foundation for the Conservation of Coastal Birds (SANCCOB) is releasing the first group of African penguins admitted to its centre in Cape St. Francis following a recent mystery oil spill in Algoa Bay (Port Elizabeth). Thirty oiled African... 
by ACF | May 28, 2015 | Conservation Threats, Elephants, Ivory, Wildlife News
Flash Report on the Mombasa Port: a Liability for Kenya and Africa An undercover survey of the Port of Mombasa by the Elephant Action League & WildLeaks reveals important vulnerabilities and weaknesses in shipping security procedures and confirms how corruption...