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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.

New Community Marine Protected Area Created in Lamu

trish2021-01-06T12:10:29+00:00December 11th, 2020|Categories: press resleases|Tags: Africa, Conservation, Dr. Paula Kahumbu, fish, fisheries, Jackson Wild Film Festival, Kenya Wildlife Service, Lamu, marine, Ministry of Environment and Forestry, National Management Environment Authority, NEMA, Water Resources Management Authority, WildlifeDirect|

On December 10, 2020, a unique and special community marine protected area was created in Kinyika, located 17 Kilometers from Lamu Town. Securing Kinyika will protect fish breeding areas thus assuring fisheries livelihoods, education and research opportunities, and the ecotourism potential.