Africa Science News Service - New plans for wildlife aerial census in the TSAVO/MKOMAZI ecosystem

Africa Science News Service - New plans for wildlife aerial census in the TSAVO/MKOMAZI ecosystem: "The objective of the count is to establish the trends of elephants in the ecosystem.
The aerial counts are held after every three years. The last aerial count in the ecosystem was held on January/February 2008.

The ecosystem is divided into 43 counting blocks. Each block is assigned to one aircraft per day. A total of 9 aircraft will participate in the February 2011 aerial count, and about 100 participants will be involved.

During the census, KWS and IFAW will organise visits to wildlife-related community projects, key tourist attractions in the region, aerial views of the region as well as anti-poaching operations."

Human-wildlife conflicts influence attitudes but not necessarily behaviors: Factors driving the poaching of bears in China

ScienceDirect - Biological Conservation : Human-wildlife conflicts influence attitudes but not necessarily behaviors: Factors driving the poaching of bears in China

Rhino poaching in South Africa reaches all-time high

Wildlife Extra News - Rhino poaching in South Africa reaches all-time high

Easterlin paradox - happiness-income

Selected Abstracts — PNAS: "The striking thing about the happiness–income paradox is that over the long-term —usually a period of 10 y or more—happiness does not increase as a country's income rises. Heretofore the evidence for this was limited to developed countries. This article presents evidence that the long term nil relationship between happiness and income holds also for a number of developing countries, the eastern European countries transitioning from socialism to capitalism, and an even wider sample of developed countries than previously studied."

Unique Partnership Changing The Rural Health Landscape At Coast

coastweek.com: "Unique Partnership Changing The
Rural Health Landscape At Coast"

Rhino Ark Plan To Fence Mount Kenya And Mau Mount Eburru

coastweek.com: "Two new projects – to comprehensively fence Mt Kenya and Mau Mount Eburru – one of the Mau’s 22 forest blocks-will become Rhino Ark’s prime forward conservation thrusts in 2011. These projects will be the recipients of Kenya ’s home grown astonishing fund raise initiative and world unique annual event -The Rhino Charge."

Horizon scan of global conservation issues for 2011

ScienceDirect - Trends in Ecology & Evolution : Horizon scan of global conservation issues for 2011

This review describes outcomes of a 2010 horizon-scanning exercise building upon the first exercise conducted in 2009. The aim of both horizon scans was to identify emerging issues that could have substantial impacts on the conservation of biological diversity, and to do so sufficiently early to encourage policy-relevant, practical research on those issues.

New book spells out how investment in livestock production can enhance development in poor countries » ILRI News

New book spells out how investment in livestock production can enhance development in poor countries » ILRI News: "A new book co-published by the University of the Free State South Africa, the Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation (CTA) and the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) calls for more investment in livestock production to fight poverty and promote human health in developing countries.

The role of livestock in developing communities: Enhancing multifunctionality was launched on 9 November 2010 at the University of the Free State, in Bloemfontein, South Africa."

Science, agriculture to be boosted - ministers

University World News - AFRICA: Science, agriculture to be boosted - ministers: "African ministers have recommended reforms of higher education across the continent including the creation of more conducive environments for female students and partnerships between governments and universities to provide policy support and build capacity in the areas of agriculture and science, which should be better resourced.

Reform recommendations were made at a Ministerial Conference on Higher Education in Agriculture in Africa. The event was held in the Ugandan capital Kampala from 15-19 November, hosted by the Ugandan government and the Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building and attended by ministers of higher education, agriculture and science."

Why region rich in natural resources could still be in trouble

Daily Nation: - Provincial |Why region rich in natural resources could still be in trouble: "“The KWS boss has agreed to meet us on January 15, 2011, over the issue and we believe an amicable solution will be found,” Taita Taveta Rights Forum chairman Richard Mwangeka says.

The human-animal conflict has been a burning issue for a long time. The locals feel they are not benefiting from proceeds earned from Tsavo East and Tsavo West parks."