This year's 20 International Congress of Zoology taking place at the University Pierre & Marie Curie in Paris between August 26 and 29, 2008 would bring many countries both from the developed and developing world together.

Forest certification and the respect of the rights of the indigenous peoples were among the major concerns of the Director General of the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF-International), James Leape and the Director General for Africa of the German based Public Development Bank (KFW), Bruno Wenn who visited Cameroon from July 26 to 31.

Namibia's African wild dog population is threatened to the extent that it would require the establishment of a second viable population to ensure its survival.

The U.S has brokered a conservation deal in Greater Virunga Landscape shared by the DR Congo (DRC), Rwanda and Uganda.

Danny Abrahams slices a frozen pilchard in two and pops one half into his mouth.

A row has erupted between the residents of Hakibaale sub - county in Kabarole District and the Uganda Wildlife Authority over Tooro-Semuliki Wildlife Reserve land.

Madagascar is entering uncharted waters in its bid to implement ambitious projects in partnership with poor local communities that will more than triple existing conservation areas.

A row has erupted between the residents of Hakibaale Sub- county in Kabarole District and Uganda Wildlife Authority over Tooro-Semuliki Wildlife Reserve land.

Wooden signs point down well-maintained paths into the bush at the Tafi Atome Monkey Sanctuary in the Volta Region near Hohoe. The trails wind into the bush where hundreds of Mona monkeys spy on visitors from high above in branches. The sanctuary allows tourists to directly interact with Mona monkeys.

SERIOUS alarm has been raised over official plans to shoot three of Namibia's rare desert-adapted elephant bulls in the Kunene Region as trophies for big-game hunters, which conservationists fear could cause a collapse in their dwindling numbers.

Farmers in Pendembu in the Upper Bambara chiefdom, Kailahun district has confirmed to Concord Times that farming especially, rice growing in district has been affected seriously by recent activities of bush cows.

With the growth of the trophy hunting industry in the past few years, Namibia should see wildlife as an agricultural enterprise that has great potential, the Namibia Professional Hunting Association (Napha) has said.

WHEN cheetahs are introduced into new areas, it is important that the behaviour of individual cats is closely monitored to ensure their health and adaptation to their new environment, says cheetah expert Dr Laurie Marker.

THREE tourist routes are being developed on Mt. Rwenzori following an increase in the number of tourists, a senior official in the Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) has said.

The Police and army have launched a joint operation to drive back 35 stary elephants from Amuru District to Murchison Falls National Park.

IT is the event where Kampala's fun-loving people converge for a day of fun as they watch goats race. It is a journalist's paradise with all the crazily dressed girls and the zany things people are bound to do after taking one too many.

Game rangers in Southeast Cameroon, July 14, 2008, confiscated 22 ivory tusks and 11 elephant tails.

A 34-YEAR-OLD man from Swereki Village in Beitbridge West was yesterday jailed for two years for poaching a giraffe and two impalas on the farm of Home Affairs Minister Cde Kembo Mohadi.

Newly appointed officials of the Ministry of Forestry and Wildlife have been told to embrace the challenge of the mechanism for the financing of activities of the Forest-Environment Sector programme earmarked for 2008.

MFV 'Holmatindur', the vessel that capsized last week Wednesday at the port of Walvis Bay is carrying 20000 litres (20 tonnes) of oil, which could be potentially hazardous to marine life should there be any leakage.

The South African Government has donated 160 elephants to Lusenga Plains National Park in Zambia's Kawambwa Disrict.

Five cheetahs from the Cheetah Conservation Fund (CCF) have been transferred to the NamibRand Nature Reserve for release into the wild next week.

Prosperity Africa is the public-private partnership partner of the Namibia Wildlife Resorts (NWR) for the Daan Viljoen resort.

Ever since she can remember Suzan Mallet-Veale has had a special place in her heart for birds.

Tungeni Africa Investment plans a whole new facelift for the Namibia Wildlife Resort (NWR) properties at Mile 72, 108 and Jakkalsputz as well as Von Bach Dam.