Can a Chinese law stop the slaughter of African elephants?

From CNN Report...

Despite a new blanket ban on the ivory trade in China, the closest major city to Mozambique's largest nature reserve remains a smuggling hotspot for criminal gangs. CNN's David McKenzie reports.

Nsefu's Coe Lewis on 600 KOGO News Radio!

Coe visited 600 KOGO News Radio to talk about Nsefu Wildlife Conservation Foundations (Nsefu.org) conservation efforts in Zambia. Listen to her interview.

Coe and crew arriving in Zambia!

Nsefu.org's Co-Founder, Coe Lewis, visits Zambia!

The wonderful teachers and children put on a wonderful "welcome" show for Nsefu Wildlife Cofounder Coe Lewis and the Nsefu Wildlife-Zambia Board members in celebration of the official opening of Chabwela School.

At the end of the exciting festivities, a beautiful letter was read aloud thanking Nsefu Wildlife and Zikomo Safari Camp for building a new school for the children and thanked the team for their tireless work protecting their wildlife for generations to come. It was acknowledged that the only organizations in the region helping the community and wildlife at large were Nsefu Wildlife partnering with Zikomo Safari. The community was grateful for the generosity of our supporters and donors and we very excited about the future.

Read the full letter --->

Nsefu Wildlife would like to thank Warren Sanders of TVCUC for their most generous donation of laptop computers and tablets for our school children and teachers.  Everyone at the school was joyous over their new technology! And thank you to Pandora Vreeland for her much appreciated efforts in securing these wonderful donations. What was to be a school built for 60 children has grown to 176 is mere months!!! Team Nsefu and Chabwela School are on the move!  To support our school education project...go to nsefu.org/eduation-program/

Our highly anticipated Beekeeping Program is underway!  Nsefu Wildlife-Zambia Board Member Ephraim Thomson is pictured here in his brand new beekeeping suit!  Volunteer Andre Gascoigne is helping our team build and establish beehives for the community to provide income for families, job training, and help provide a natural wildlife / human barrier to prevent crop damage and more. BeeSweet has helped provide us with hives and will be buying all the honey produced by Nsefu hives!  This is such an exciting time for all involved and we thank our Nsefu Wildlife partners at BeeSweet, Erin Michelotti and Evan Sonenberg and volunteer extraordinaire Andre Gascoigne!

Wildlife poachers in Kenya 'to face death penalty'

'Life sentence or fines are insufficient deterrents'

Photo: Getty Images / Story by Jane Dalton - www.independent.co.uk

Wildlife poachers in Kenya will face the death penalty, the country’s tourism and wildlife minister has reportedly announced.

Najib Balala warned the tough new measure would be fast-tracked into law.

Existing deterrents against killing wild animals in the east African nation are insufficient, Mr Balala said, according to China’s Xinhua news agency.

School Water Well - Bore Hole Drilled

Check out the photos of the well drilled so the school can have water.