Rescuing Sea Turtles From Fishermen’s Nets
New York Times October 15, 2018 WATAMU, Kenya — The young hawksbill turtle was accidentally caught in a net in the Indian Ocean off Kenya’s coast. GO TO ARTICLE The fisherman […]
Category Archives: Animals
The Power Plants That May Save a Park, and Aid a Country
New York Times August 30, 2017 VIRUNGA NATIONAL PARK, Democratic Republic of Congo — On the verdant savanna of Virunga National Park, a herd of elephants clustered near an umbrella-shaped […]
In Kenya, a Transformation in Shades of REDD
Undark July 28, 2017 Communities near the Rukinga Sanctuary once seemed locked on a path of resource decimation. But here, at least, a global conservation plan is working. By Amy […]
Donkeys Are Finally Getting More Respect in Ethiopia
NPR November 7, 2016 Ethiopia’s government doesn’t want Ethiopia to be thought of as a donkey country. Donkeys have a reputation there as the lowliest of animals and of being […]
How Hybrid Seeds Could Help The Mountain Gorillas Of Congo
NPR September 27, 2016 Along one side of Virunga National Park in the Democratic Republic of Congo, a fence lines a sorghum field where a family of gorillas readies for […]
Kenya’s new railway sparks human-elephant conflict
New York Times International August 5, 2016 BODENI VILLAGE, Kenya–On a sun-baked plot in southern Kenya, Ana Musebeki grew lush fields of corn, mango, sugar cane and bananas near her […]
Poaching Leaves Elephant Daughters in Charge in Kenya
New York Times July 5, 2016 SAMBURU NATIONAL RESERVE, Kenya — The Land Cruiser bumped and rattled over the lush, tawny savanna dotted with acacia trees. GO TO ARTICLE George […]
The Other Reason Africa’s Elephants Are Dying
Foreign Policy May 9, 2016 Kenya is trying its best to deter illegal poachers, but revenge killings by farmers and herdsmen can be the bigger problem. NEAR AMBOSELI NATIONAL PARK, […]
How These Dogs Protect Elephants: Kenya cracks down on wildlife trafficking with help from a new canine team
National Geographic April 27, 2016 GO TO ARTICLE The roar of airplanes and rumble of trucks at Nairobi’s Jomo Kenyatta International Airport doesn’t bother Rocco as he gets to work. In […]
Bangladesh’s Trained Fishing Otters Fade as Catches Dwindle
Voice of America KHULNA, BANGLADESH— In southwest Bangladesh, fishermen get help from unusual partners: river otters. For generations, fishermen have trained river otters to catch fish. But the rare tradition […]
