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WildlifeDirect Rolls Out Team Sayari “Nature Positive Kids” Outreach Program

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WildlifeDirect Rolls Out Team Sayari “Nature Positive Kids” Outreach Program

trish2023-04-21T04:17:43+00:00April 21st, 2023|Categories: featured, press resleases|Tags: Africa, Children, Dr. Paula Kahumbu, education, Environment, Kenya Forest Service, Ministry of Education, Ministry of Information and Communications, NatGeo Wild, National Geographic, News, Schools, The Walt Disney Company, Trees, U.S. Embassy in Kenya, USAID, Wildlife, WildlifeDirect|

WildlifeDirect, a non-profit organization dedicated to the conservation of Africa's wildlife, is pleased to announce the roll out of its new Nature Positive Kids Outreach Program which is an extension of the National Geographic’s Team Sayari educational entertainment Program. Team Sayari, a collaboration between the U.S. Department of State, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), The Walt Disney Company Africa and Wildlife Direct, saw a 20-part television series being aired across Africa on National Geographic Wild and Disney Channel.

The Walt Disney Company, WildlifeDirect, The U.S. Department Of State, and the U.S. Agency for International Development join forces to develop and launch National Geographic Kids Educational Entertainment programme in Africa

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The Walt Disney Company, WildlifeDirect, The U.S. Department Of State, and the U.S. Agency for International Development join forces to develop and launch National Geographic Kids Educational Entertainment programme in Africa

trish2022-01-02T18:17:48+00:00November 17th, 2021|Categories: press resleases|Tags: Africa, Dr. Paula Kahumbu, East Africa, Environment, National Geographic, Nature, Secretary Antony Blinken, storytelling, USAID, Walt Disney Company, Wildlife storytelling, WildlifeDirect|

At a launch in Nairobi, Kenya today, the U.S. Department of State, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), and The Walt Disney Company announced that together they will develop and implement educational entertainment and outreach programs in East Africa, in collaboration with local implementing partner WildlifeDirect.

Conservation and Civil Society Organizations Condemn the Murder of Joannah Stutchbury

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Conservation and Civil Society Organizations Condemn the Murder of Joannah Stutchbury

trish2021-07-23T19:10:15+00:00July 16th, 2021|Categories: featured, press resleases|Tags: Africa, African, Conservation, Conservation Alliance of Kenya, Dr. Paula Kahumbu, Environmental, environmentalists, human rights, Joannah Stutchbury, Kenyans, Kiambu Forest, Killings, murder, News, Press release|

Today, we speak as environmentalists, conservationists, civil society organizations and advocates of the earth to demand action from our leaders, starting with the President of Kenya, the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), the Kenya Forestry Service and the Ministry of Environment and Forestry, to thoroughly investigate the murder of Joannah Stutchbury.

WildlifeDirect and KBC Wildlife Warriors TV Series Partnership

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WildlifeDirect and KBC Wildlife Warriors TV Series Partnership

Victoria Wangui2021-06-24T06:19:31+00:00June 24th, 2021|Categories: featured, press resleases|Tags: Africa, African, Caribbean, Citizen TV Kenya, Dr. Paula Kahumbu, Ebony Life, Jon Lee Anderson, KBC, Kenya Broadcasting Corporation, Kenya Wildlife Service, Kenyans, Latin America Nature Awards, National Geographic, NTV Wild, Press release, Rolex National Geographic Explorer Of The Year, The New Yorker, USAID, Waterbear Network, Whitley Fund for Nature, Whitley Gold Award, Wild Lives, Wildlife, Wildlife Warriors|

WildlifeDirect is thrilled to announce a partnership with Kenya Broadcasting Corporation (KBC), the national broadcaster, to air Season One of the Wildlife Warriors TV Series. This partnership will allow viewers from all corners of the country to have access to the show that provides an African perspective on conservation through the stories of Africa’s own conservation heroes, front line soldiers, and cutting edge scientists.

My Wild Africa in April

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My Wild Africa in April

Victoria Wangui2021-05-18T09:27:29+00:00April 30th, 2021|Categories: Blog|Tags: Africa, Citizen TV, Kalahari Desert, Kalahari Tails, Lions and Giants on the Edge, My Wild Africa, Mzima, Mzima: Haunt of the Riverhorse, Ostriches, Ostriches; A life on the run – Rerun, Wildlife, WWF - Kenya|

In April, WildlifeDirect continued to bring to Kenyan viewers wildlife documentaries into their homes. The films aired every Sunday at 5:30 PM EAT via Citizen TV. The films aired focused on elephants, hippos, lions and the Cape Ground Squirrel.

NEMA Revokes the Environmental Impact Assessment license for KiliAvo Farm

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NEMA Revokes the Environmental Impact Assessment license for KiliAvo Farm

trish2021-04-28T08:45:46+00:00April 27th, 2021|Categories: press resleases|Tags: Africa, Amboseli, Amboseli Elephants, Avocado, Conservation, Conservationist, Dolphins, Dr. Paula Kahumbu, Earth Day, Elephants, Farm, Kajiado, Kenya Wildlife Service, KiliAvo Fresh Limited, marine, Ministry of Environment and Forestry, National Management Environment Authority, NEMA, News, Turtles, Water Resources Management Authority, WildlifeDirect|

The National Environment and Management Authority (NEMA) has today revoked the Environmental Impact Assessment license for KiliAvo Farm Fresh Ltd following yesterday’s ruling by the National Environment Tribunal (NET) to throw out the petition to halt NEMA from stopping the farm.

Avocado Farm loses its bid to farm in an Elephant Corridor

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Avocado Farm loses its bid to farm in an Elephant Corridor

trish2021-04-27T11:38:40+00:00April 26th, 2021|Categories: press resleases|Tags: Africa, Amboseli, Amboseli Elephants, Avocado, Conservation, Conservationist, Dolphins, Dr. Paula Kahumbu, Earth Day, Elephants, Farm, Kajiado, Kenya Wildlife Service, KiliAvo Fresh Limited, marine, Ministry of Environment and Forestry, National Management Environment Authority, NEMA, Turtles, Water Resources Management Authority, WildlifeDirect|

WildlifeDirect welcomes the ruling of the National Environment Tribunal today dismissing efforts by Kenyan agricultural company KiliAvo Fresh Ltd to overturn the National Environment and Management Authority’s stop order following a huge outcry from the public and complaints from the Amboseli Land Owners and Conservation Association, and conservation bodies including WildlifeDirect, Big Life Foundation, and The Conservation Alliance of Kenya (CAK).

Two dolphins and turtle found dead in Tana River County

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Two dolphins and turtle found dead in Tana River County

Victoria Wangui2021-04-19T07:45:25+00:00April 19th, 2021|Categories: press resleases|Tags: Africa, Conservation, Conservationist, Dolphins, Dr. Paula Kahumbu, Earth Day, fish, fisheries, Fisheries Act, Fisheries Management and Development Act, FMDA, Kenya Wildlife Service, Kipini, marine, Ministry of Environment and Forestry, National Management Environment Authority, NEMA, Raabia Hawa, Tana River County, Turtles, Water Resources Management Authority, WildlifeDirect|

Trawling activities along the shores of the Indian Ocean in the Kipini area of Tana Delta in Tana River County has resulted in the death of two dolphins and a turtle.

Italian Trawler Vessel Fishing Endangered Species Seized In Kenyan Waters

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Italian Trawler Vessel Fishing Endangered Species Seized In Kenyan Waters

Victoria Wangui2021-04-16T07:53:15+00:00April 15th, 2021|Categories: press resleases|Tags: Africa, Conservation, Conservationist, Dr. Paula Kahumbu, fish, fisheries, Fisheries Act, Fisheries Management and Development Act, FMDA, Kenya Wildlife Service, Kipini, marine, Ministry of Environment and Forestry, National Management Environment Authority, NEMA, Raabia Hawa, Tana River County, Water Resources Management Authority, WildlifeDirect, World Wildlife Day|

An Italian trawler vessel, MV Roberto, was seized on April 11th, 2021 by the Kenya Wildlife Service and Kenya Fisheries Service in the Indian Ocean at Kipini, Tana River, Kenya.

WildlifeDirect launches a new comprehensive report on Kenya’s legal response to wildlife, forest and fisheries crimes

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WildlifeDirect launches a new comprehensive report on Kenya’s legal response to wildlife, forest and fisheries crimes

Victoria Wangui2021-03-15T06:00:57+00:00March 3rd, 2021|Categories: featured, press resleases|Tags: Africa, Cedar Hill Foundation, Conservation, Dr. Paula Kahumbu, Elephant Crisis Fund, Eyes In The Courtroom, fisheries, Forestry, human-wildlife conflict, Illegal Wildlife Crime, illegal wildlife trade, JTI, Judicial Training Institute, Justice For Wildlife, Kemya Wildlife Service, Legal Program, Ministry of Environment and Forestry, Poaching, Save The Elephants, the Straus Foundation, the Wildlife Conservation Network, Whitley Segre Foundation, Wildlife, wildlife crime, Wildlife in Kenya, Wildlife Management, wildlife trafficking, Wildlife Warriors, WildlifeDirect|

WildlifeDirect is pleased to release the fourth report on the outcomes of wildlife, forest, and fisheries crime cases in Kenya. This report presents data collected from 4,142 cases. We have been monitoring wildlife crime cases in Kenyan courts since 2013 as a response to the crisis of poaching of elephants and other endangered wildlife.