Tag:International Vulture Awareness Day

Conservation

BirdLife inaugurates conservation forum to address Africa’s vulture crisis

BirdLife Africa on Tuesday, September 7, 2021 launched the Vulture Conservation Forum, a platform of its network of partners and collaborators from more than...

Michael Simire - September 7, 2021

Conservation

Declining vulture populations should be a wakeup call

Every year the world marks the International Vulture Awareness Day (IVAD) in September, to raise awareness about vultures. However, the picture is not rosy...

Michael Simire - September 6, 2021

Conservation

Foundation worried at decline of vulture species

The Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF) has expressed worry at the decline of the vulture species in West Africa. Director-General of the foundation, Dr Muhtari Aminu-Kano,...

Michael Simire - September 5, 2021

Conservation

Vultures and environment: Myths, benefits and threat

Environmentalists note that although vultures are viewed with disdain – dirty, ugly and unhygienic birds – they play fundamental roles in protecting the environment...

Michael Simire - October 22, 2020

Conservation

NCF raises voice for conservation on Vulture Awareness Day

As the need to promote conservation message becomes more important in the face of the world battling the effect of COVID-19, and in order...

Michael Simire - September 20, 2020

Conservation

Kenya pledges to enhance conservation of vultures amid threats

Kenya will earmark sufficient resources to promote conservation of vultures amid threat of extinction linked to habitat destruction and retaliatory poisoning by herders, officials...

Michael Simire - September 6, 2020