[Michael Saitoti, Standard] Monday 12 August is World Elephant Day. Until last November, Kenya and Tanzania have taken a joint policy approach to protect these massive mammals who freely cross our ...

Villagers from Kimbanda Wildlife Management Area in the Selous-Ruvuma landscape in Tanzania have volunteered to provide information on illegal wildlife trade within WWF's elephant conservation and ...

“Tanzania’s elephants have long been an easy target for poachers and traffickers, but this arrest shows that the days when ivory kingpins were untouchable are coming to an end,” said Amani Ngusaru, ...

DAR ES SALAAM, Aug. 17 (Xinhua) -- At least three elephants were shot dead and five zebras, four antelopes and one buffalo have been killed by snares set by poachers in Tanzania's eastern district ...

In the last eight months alone, five of these iconic elephants were hunted and killed in northern Tanzania. More permits are expected to be issued, raising concerns about the future of these rare ...