By RUPI MANGAT
The EastAfrican – Posted Saturday, September 20 2008 at 14:53

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It is a matter of concern that in only two decades, Africa’s lion population has dwindled from 200,000 to 20,000 today.

For anyone coming to Africa, the big thrill is to see the ultimate king of the jungle, who combines strength with noble looks, who is invincible against all odds.

Does the GPS help?

Today I received the following email:

They're Like Us,' Elephant Researchers Say; From Kenya to Tennessee, Elephants With PTSD Symptoms Are Finding Some Peace

By KIMBERLY LAUNIER, ABC News
July 24, 2008

Watch the story Friday on "20/20" at 10 p.m. ET (July 25)

There is something startling about an elephant's eyes.

Science Daily – Science News

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ScienceDaily (July 17, 2008) — A genetic variation which evolved to protect people of African descent against malaria has now been shown to increase their susceptibility to HIV infection by up to 40 per cent, according to new research. Conversely, the same variation also appears to prolong survival of those infected with HIV by approximately two years.

Image: Fossey Wanted AWF out © G. Nienaber

Georgianne Nienaber
July 15, 2008 | 06:16 PM (EST)

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Watch the video - 2:39 min - Warning: contains disturbing scenes.

Wildlife is being poisoned in Kenya with the insecticide Carbofuran, which is banned in Europe and the US, but readily available in Kenya.

This BBC video contains, among other information, a short interview with Richard Leakey.

Watch the video - 2:39 min - Warning: contains disturbing scenes.

This year I had the opportunity to visit the hyaena research camp near Fig Tree, Masai Mara. This is an illustrated report of some of the research work I could observe and a brief introduction into the life of the spotted hyaena. My thanks go to Dr. Kay E. Holekamp, the leader of the research project, and to her assistants Danielle and Eli.

Malaria

The rapidly spreading disease affects more people than ever before. But until recently, the outcry has been muted.

See the National Geographic photo gallery

Eco-damage threatens elephants and ants
Roger Highfield, London Telegraph
10/01/2008

Biologists have often complained conservation efforts are focused too much on charismatic big animals to the exclusion of vast numbers of insects, plants and other small creatures.

Ants and elephants

If elephants disappear from the east African savanna, ants are likely to go too, a study has shown.