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… In October last year, IUCN declared the bird extinct. The curlew, like many migratory species, relied on various habitats and safe passage routes. …
Highways of the sky: Why birds ancient routes are under threatThe Standard
… at were repatriated from the US in February at the Mountain Bongo and Rhino sanctuary in Meru County, on March 29, 2025. [File, Standard] The mountain bongo, Africa’s largest forest antelope, is listed as Critically Endangered on the International Union for Conservation of Nature …
Kenya receives four rare endangered Mountain Bongos in bid to boost survivalCitizen Digital
… The International Union for Conservation of Nature classifies Sumatran orangutans, endemic to the island of Sumatra, as critically endangered. …
Orangutan uses Indonesia canopy bridge in 'world first': NGOIn Malaysia's Borneo jungle, conservationist Farina Othman and her team dart Bornean elephants to fit them with GPS tracking collars, helping to minimize conflict between the estimated 1,000 remaining wild elephants and local communities, and creating "corridors" for the animals across fragmented forest.
21 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
In Malaysia's Borneo jungle, conservationist Farina Othman and her team dart Bornean elephants to fit them with GPS tracking collars, helping to minimize conflict between the estimated 1,000 remaining wild elephants and local communities, and creating "corridors" for the animals across fragmented forest.
21 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
A bird species last photographed in April 2014, the Red Weaver was rediscovered in Boni-Dodori Forest in July 2026 after over a decade without confirmed sightings. The species had been added to the global Search for Lost Birds priority list in March 2025 due to the lack of field records and security challenges in its habitat near the Kenya-Somalia border.
24 August 2026 · The Standard →
The UN's biodiversity chief warned that the world is not on track to meet commitments to protect nature, with nearly all countries having agreed four years ago to protect 30 percent of the planet by 2030 and for wealthier countries to provide poorer ones with $30 billion a year. National negotiators will meet for the COP17 conference in Armenia's capital Yerevan in October to review how the 196 countries who agreed to these targets are faring.
13 August 2026 · The Standard →
Wildlife species populations at Samburu National Reserve, including elands, lesser kudus, African wild dogs, Grevy's zebras and elephants, have declined significantly over the past decade as human encroachment and climate change reshape the region. Conservationists say expanding settlements and agriculture are blocking traditional migration corridors and disrupting animal movement.
10 August 2026 · The Standard →
Ornithologist James Apolloh Omenya and photographer Simon Odhiambo spotted three male Red Weavers in Lamu County's Boni-Dodori Forest on July 3, ending a 12-year search for the species, which had not been recorded since 2014. The rediscovery provides the first modern evidence that the Red Weaver is breeding in the forest, its only known habitat in the world.
4 August 2026 · Capital News →
Increased ship traffic rerouted to Kenyan ports due to Middle East conflict is amplifying underwater ocean noise, which disrupts marine species' ability to communicate, navigate, and survive in the Western Indian Ocean—one of the world's most biologically diverse marine regions supporting over 65 million people dependent on healthy oceans.
30 July 2026 · The Standard →
Wildlife veterinarian Robert Aruho, Conservation Lead at Mount Kenya Wildlife Conservancy, has been appointed Chair of the IUCN Species Survival Commission Antelope Specialist Group for 2026–2030, leading an international network responsible for guiding antelope protection and recovery across Africa, Asia and the Middle East.
22 July 2026 · Capital News →
Kenya is attracting international financing and partnerships to restore 10.6 million hectares of degraded land by 2032 under its National Landscape and Ecosystem Restoration Strategy, with a focus on arid and semi-arid regions that cover approximately 89 percent of the country's land mass.
22 July 2026 · Capital News →
Dr Robert Aruho, Head of Mount Kenya Wildlife Conservancy in Nanyuki, has been appointed Co-Chair of the IUCN Species Survival Commission Antelope Specialist Group, a global role overseeing recovery efforts for more than 90 antelope species. His conservancy runs a captive breeding programme for critically endangered Mountain Bongos that has grown into the largest population of the subspecies anywhere in the world, now numbering more than 100 individuals.
16 July 2026 · The Standard →
The United Nations General Assembly has adopted a resolution declaring that protecting the environment from greenhouse gas emissions is a strict legal obligation under international law, endorsing a World Court ruling that governments are legally responsible for climate-change-related damage. The decision shifts the approach from voluntary targets in agreements like the Paris Agreement to binding legal responsibility aligned with international law.
25 May 2026 · The Standard →
Migratory birds navigate thousands of kilometres across continents using fragile flyways—chains of wetlands, rangelands, and coastlines—to reach destinations like Lake Victoria and Lake Elementaita. World Migratory Bird Day, observed in May and October to match migration peaks, encourages communities to participate in birdwatching and citizen science through eBird to track bird populations globally.
15 May 2026 · The Standard →
Four critically endangered male mountain bongos arrived at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport from the Czech Republic as part of Kenya's long-term conservation strategy to restore the species, which exists only in Kenya's montane forests. Senior government officials, including Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi and Tourism Cabinet Secretary Rebecca Miano, attended the reception and highlighted the importance of coordinated conservation efforts involving government, communities, and the private sector.
30 April 2026 · The Standard →
A Sumatran orangutan has been filmed for the first time crossing a man-made canopy bridge built in North Sumatra province in 2024 to help endangered animals bypass a tarred road that cuts through rainforest. The bridge, constructed by conservation groups and local authorities, represents a "world first" for the species, though other animals including gibbons and long-tailed macaques have also used it.
26 April 2026 · Citizen Digital →