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Wildlife crime, labour flaws put Kenya on US watch list - ATC News by Prof. Dr. Wolfgang H. Thome (Posted 06th April 2026) Courtesy of African Elephant News Constant Munda, Business Daily (Kenya), April 2, 2026 United States Trade Representative Jamieson Greer has raised concerns over wildlife trafficking and gaps in labour protections in Kenya, flagging the issues as emerging risks to trade between the two countries. In its latest report […]

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Tanzania rules out elephant culling to curb human-wildlife conflict - ATC News by Prof. Dr. Wolfgang H. Thome (Posted 06th April 2028) Courtesy of African Elephant News Bernama, New Straits Times (Malaysia), April 4, 2026 Tanzania has ruled out elephant culling as a strategy to curb rising human-wildlife conflict, opting instead to scale up rapid-response measures to protect communities from destructive raids. Addressing the parliament, Prime Minister Mwigulu Nchemba said […]

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3 days ago

How Nigeria Recorded First Rescue Of Baby Elephant At Okomu National Park - ATC News by Prof. Dr. Wolfgang H. Thome (Posted 03rd April 2026) Courtesy of African Elephant News Anayo Ezugwu, New Telegraph (Nigeria), April 1, 2026 The Okomu National Park in Ovia South-West Local Government Area of Edo State may not be among the most popular national parks in Nigeria but it has been identified as one of the largest remaining […]

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5 days ago

How South Africans are using high-tech to rewrite the rules of wildlife conservation - ATC News by Prof. Dr. Wolfgang H. Thome (Posted 01st April 2026) Courtesy of African Elephant News Tony Carnie, Daily Maverick (South Africa), March 29, 2026 Whether it’s tracking down rhino poachers at night, pinpointing the nests of endangered vultures or shepherding crop-raiding elephants away from farmers’ fields, South Africans are taking full advantage of advanced AI technology, drones and […]

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1 week ago

Murchison Falls electric fence reduces Human–Wildlife conflict - ATC News by Prof. Dr. Wolfgang H. Thome (Posted 30th March 2026) Courtesy of African Elephant News The Independent (Uganda), March 26, 2026 Oyam residents have welcomed the erection of a 15-kms electric fence by the Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) along the boundary of Murchison Falls National Park. The fence is designed to deter wild animals, especially elephants, from crossing into […]

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1 week ago

Virunga National Park Sees Hundreds of Elephants Return and Rare Gorilla Twins Born During Hopeful Year - ATC News by Prof. Dr. Wolfgang H. Thome (Posted 30th March 2026) Courtesy of African Elephant News Andy Corbley, Good News Network (U.S.), March 27, 2026 Things are looking up in DR Congo’s Virunga Mountains, where recently scores of elephants have been returning across the border following a reduction in militia violence. Also this spring, there have been 9 healthy births […]

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1 week ago

Zambia seizes half-ton of ivory in major illegal wildlife crime operation - ATC News by Prof. Dr. Wolfgang H. Thome (Posted 30th March 2026) Courtesy of African Elephant News Charles Mpaka, Mongabay (U.S), March 28, 2026 On March 9, wildlife authorities in Zambia arrested 10 people in possession of 550 kilograms (1,212 pounds) of ivory, according to the U.K.-based Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA), which provided intelligence that led to the arrests. EIA said […]

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1 week ago

How blocked migration paths are fuelling human-wildlife conflict - ATC News by Prof. Dr. Wolfgang H. Thome (Posted 30th March 2026) Courtesy of African Elephant News Barnabas Bii, Daily Nation (Kenya), March 28, 2026 The steady expansion of farmland into traditional wildlife migratory corridors is triggering human-wildlife conflict across counties in Western Kenya and other wildlife-rich regions in the country. Migratory routes are increasingly being carved up for agriculture, human […]

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1 week ago

Suspected ivory trafficker arrested as police seize 39kg of elephant tusks in Lunga Lunga - ATC News by Prof. Dr. Wolfgang H. Thome (Posted 30th March 2026) Courtesy of African Elephant News Kamaru Mathenge, TV 47 (Kenya), March 29, 2026 Asuspected ivory trafficker is in custody after Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) officers intercepted him as he was carrying four elephant tusks along a coastal border town during an operation that underscores the country’s intensifying crackdown on […]

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1 week ago

Sweetwaters residents count losses after elephant invasion in Laikipia - ATC News by Prof. Dr. Wolfgang H. Thome (Posted 27th March 2026) Courtesy of African Elephant News The Star (Kenya), March 26, 2026 Residents of Sweetwaters in Laikipia County are counting losses after elephants invaded their farms, destroying crops and disrupting livelihoods. Read more (3 min)

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1 week ago

Zululand elephants rehomed in Eastern Cape - ATC News by Prof. Dr. Wolfgang H. Thome (Posted 26th March 2026) Courtesy of African Elephant News Mbuso Kunene, PressReader (Canada), March 23, 20226 In an effort to establish a sustainable elephant population at Longhill Reserve in the Eastern Cape, two Zululand bulls were translocated last week. This follows last year’s successful move of a family of five elephants from Asante Sana […]

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1 week ago

The Bioscope in Milpark hosts media for a special screening of Ghost Elephants - ATC News by Prof. Dr. Wolfgang H. Thome (Posted 25th March 2026) Courtesy of African Elephant News Asanda Matlhare, Citizen (South Africa), March 23, 2026 An intimate crowd of media professionals, digital creators, and wildlife lovers filled The Bioscope for a special preview screening of Ghost Elephants, hosted by National Geographic. The documentary, directed by acclaimed filmmaker Werner Herzog, follows […]

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1 week ago

Police Seize 106kg of Ivory, Arrests Five in Bukedea - ATC News by Prof. Dr. Wolfgang H. Thome (Posted 24th March 2026) Courtesy of African Elephant News Jackie Namatovu, Chimp Reports (Uganda), March 23, 2026 Uganda has intensified its crackdown on illegal wildlife trafficking, with authorities announcing the arrest of five suspects and the seizure of 106 kilograms of elephant ivory in an intelligence-led operation, according to a statement issued […]

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2 weeks ago

Musina village in Limpopo under elephant threat - ATC News by Prof. Dr. Wolfgang H. Thome (Posted 23rd March 2026) Courtesy of African Elephant News Dovhani Nengovhela, The Citizen (South Africa), March 20, 2026 Residents of Sigonde near Musina say they are living in fear as elephants roam the streets at night, damaging fences, uprooting trees and destroying vegetable gardens. The community, located near the Kruger National Park and […]

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2 weeks ago

Marakele National Park steps up anti-poaching efforts - ATC News by Prof. Dr. Wolfgang H. Thome (Posted 23rd March 2026) Courtesy of African Elephant News Nonhlanhla Ntshingila, SABC News (South Africa), March 20, 2026 The management of the Marakele National Park in Thabazimbi, Limpopo, says it is strengthening efforts to combat crime, particularly rhino poaching, through increased ranger visibility and tighter access control measures across the park. These interventions […]

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2 weeks ago

Zambian authorities seize half-a-tonne of ivory tusks smuggled by cross-border trafficking syndicate - ATC News by Prof. Dr. Wolfgang H. Thome (Posted 20th March 2026) Courtesy of African Elephant News Enviro News Nigeria (Nigeria), March 18, 2026 Acting on intelligence provided by the London-based Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA), Zambian law enforcement agents raided a house in the capital Lusaka and arrested nine Zambians, including an individual from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), allegedly […]

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2 weeks ago

Ezemvelo Plans Relocation of 1,050 Elephants from KZN Reserves as Population Pressures Mount - ATC News by Prof. Dr. Wolfgang H. Thome (Posted 19th March 2026) Courtesy of African Elephant News Daily News (South Africa), March 17, 2026 Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife is set to embark on a controversial initiative to relocate 1,050 elephants from its game reserves in response to growing concerns about the impact of a surging elephant population on local ecosystems. The conservation […]

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2 weeks ago

Beitbridge RDC tackles elephant-human conflict across the district - ATC News by Prof. Dr. Wolfgang H. Thome (Posted 18th March 2026) Thupeyo Muleya, Herald Online (Zimbabwe), March 17, 2026 The Beitbridge Rural District Council (BBRDC) has enlisted the services of professional hunters to address the ongoing problem of elephants and human conflict across the district. Elephants have become a perennial problem for the community members living near water bodies […]

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2 weeks ago

‘We cannot replace USAID, but we can do big things’: conservation plots a future without American money - ATC News by Prof. Dr. Wolfgang H. Thome (Posted 18th March 2026) Courtesy of African Elephant News Michelle Nijhuis, The Guardian (U.S), March 16, 2026 On 22 January 2024, at the inauguration of the current Liberian president, Joseph Boakai, the US-based Liberian poet Patricia Jabbeh Wesley paid tribute to the west African nation’s tropical forests – one of the places […]

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2 weeks ago

TRIO NABBED FOR POSSESSION OF IVORY - ATC News by Prof. Dr. Wolfgang H. Thome (Posted 17th March 2026) Courtesy of African Elephant News Arron Nyamayaro, Herald Online (Zimbabwe), March 16, 2026 THREE people were arrested on Thursday for unlawful possession of ivory in Zimuto. Grace Masaiti, 48, Norman Bere, 38, and Richard Madoro, 73 were nabbed by detectives from CID Masvingo. Their arrest came after a […]

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3 weeks ago

KZN considers reducing elephant population - ATC News by Prof. Dr. Wolfgang H. Thome (Posted 16th March 2026) Courtesy of African Elephant Newws Chris Ndaliso, The Witness (South Africa), March 14, 2026 Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife is considering relocating 1 050 elephants from several game reserves under its management due to concerns about the growing population’s impact on ecosystems. The conservation authority said once legislative approval is granted, […]

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3 weeks ago

For decades there were rumors of ghost elephants in Angola. This explorer found them - ATC News by Prof. Dr. Wolfgang H. Thome (Posted 13th March 2026) Courtesy of African Elephant News Michelle Cohan, Edition CNN (U.S) March 11, 2026 The Nkangala people of southeast Angola have an origin story: One day, a small elephant walked away from the herd and headed for the Quembo River. At the water’s edge, it began to remove its skin. A […]

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3 weeks ago

The decade-long hunt for Africa’s ‘ghost elephants’ now on film - ATC News by Prof. Dr. Wolfgang H. Thome (Posted 12th March 2026) Courtesy of African Elephant news Hein Kaiser, The Citizen (South Africa), March 10, 2026 Did you know that at the turn of the 20th century, Africa had about ten million elephants? By 1970, said conservation biologist Steve Boyes, that number had whittled down to about a million, and now […]

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3 weeks ago

Living with danger: How moral dilemmas shape conservation in Africa - ATC News by Prof. Dr. Wolfgang H. Thome (Posted 12th March 2026) Courtesy of African Elephant News Kemunto Ogutu, Daily Maverick (South Africa), March 11, 2026 Night had settled over Tanzania’s Burunge Wildlife Management Area when a lion broke into a boma. It seized a calf and began dragging it towards a gap in the fence. The owner, a young woman, […]

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4 weeks ago

Elephants avoid humans far more than baboons, waterbucks or antelopes - ATC News by Prof. Dr. Wolfgang H. Thome (Posted 09th March 2026) Courtesy of African Elephant News Gaby Clark & Robert Egan, Phys.Org (Britain), March 5 Wild animal species respond very differently to human development, and as a result, they use ecological corridors in agricultural and urban areas in distinct ways. This emerges from research in Botswana by ecologist Marlee […]

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4 weeks ago

This Renowned Filmmaker Goes in Search of Africa’s Elusive Ghost Elephants - ATC News by Prof. Dr. Wolfgang H. Thome (Posted 09th March 2026) Courtesy of African Elephant News Miguel A. Melendez, Mens Journal (U.S.), March 6, 2026 National Geographic’s Ghost Elephants is a feature documentary chronicling the search for Africa’s most elusive elephant. Directed, narrated, and written by legendary filmmaker Werner Herzog, Ghost Elephants follows National Geographic Explorer Steve Boyes, who […]

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4 weeks ago

Namibia refuses to bow to global anti-hunting lobby - ATC News by Prof. Dr. Wolfgang H. Thome (Posted 09th March 2026) Courtesy of African Elephant News Justicia Shipena, Windhoek Observer (Namibia), March 6, 2026 Environment, Forestry and Tourism minister Indileni Daniel says Namibia will continue to oppose international pressure from anti-hunting groups calling for a ban on trophy hunting. Daniel said such campaigns threaten the country’s conservation model and communal […]

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1 month ago

Elephants become the latest threat to peace efforts in Kerio Valley as farmers threaten to wipe them out - ATC News by Prof. Dr. Wolfgang H. Thome (Posted 04th February 2026) Courtesy of African Elephant News Fabian Kibet, Radio47 (Kenya), March 2, 2026 Farmers in Kowow village, Elgeyo Marakwet County are counting heavy losses after elephants raided their mango farms over the weekend, destroying crops that were nearly ready for harvest. According to the residents, the destruction has severely affected […]

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1 month ago

How Do Elephants Mourn? Inside the Silent Rituals Seen in the Wild - ATC News by Prof. Dr. Wolfgang H. Thome (Posted 03rd March 2026) Courtesy of African Elephant News The Economic Times (U.S), March 2, 2026 When an elephant dies in the wild, the moment rarely passes unnoticed. Herd members often slow their steps. They circle the body. They reach out with their trunks and touch the face, the tusks, the bones. Some […]

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