Month: February 2021 Posts

Malawians urged to protect Pangolins

Feb 18, 2021 Martha Chikoti 0 &

As Malawi prepares for the commemoration of World Pangolin Day on 20 February, Department of National Parks and Wildlife (DNPW) has called on the general public to join hands with the department in the protection… ...

Two nabbed over ivory in Kasungu

Jan 07, 2021 Lameck Kamtoseni 0 &

Police in Kasungu have arrested two people for being found with  ivory weighing 35 kilograms. The two were arrested by Wildlife Assistants following a tip that they were offering ivory for sale. According to deputy… ...

African Parks sees conservation success after involving communities

Dec 17, 2020 Martha Chikoti 0 &

The African Parks-run Nkhotakota Wildlife Reserve, to the east of Central Malawi and near Lake Malawi, is one of the two large wildlife areas which have suffered evils of poaching by surrounding communities. Over the… ...

Importance of Spotted Hyena in Malawi and how to safely coexist with them

Jul 28, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

By Brennan PetersonWood Malawi is home to many iconic African carnivores including Spotted hyena, lions, leopards and jackals who not only live in National Parks and protected areas but also village farm land and even… ...

Two arrested for possessing pangolin

Dec 29, 2019 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

Police in Mchinji are keeping in custody two men for being found with a live pangolin. This is according to Mchinji police publicist Inspector Kaitano Lubrino who identified the two as Marko Bauti, 42, and… ...

Three nabbed for possessing live pangolins

Dec 10, 2019 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

Police in Limbe have arrested a Zimbabwean national and two Malawians for possessing three live pangolins. This is according to Limbe police public relations officer Inspector Patrick Mussa who has identified the Zimbabwean as Trust… ...

Three-month manhunt ends with arrest of Chinese ivory trafficker

Aug 20, 2019 Malawi24 Reporter 2 &

A three month joint manhunt by the Malawi Police Service and the Department of Parks and Wildlife has ended with the arrest of Malawi's most wanted wildlife trafficker, Yun hua Lin. The Chinese national is… ...