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NCF moves to end use of vultures in traditional medicine

The Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF) has called for an end to the use of vulture parts in traditional medicine practice in the country. The NCF made the...

CITES COP18 to create further opportunity to protect critically threatened species

The 18th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES COP18) is...

First National Park Forum opens in northwest China

The first forum on national parks commenced on Monday, August 19, 2019 in Xining, capital of northwest China’s Qinghai Province. The two-day event attracted more than 450 representatives...

Countries mull looser wildlife trade rules for elephants, rhinos

Delegates from around the world gathered in Geneva, Switzerland on Saturday, August 17, 2019 to discuss whether allowing limited trade in elephant tusks and rhinoceros horn...

Deforestation accelerates in Brazil’s Amazon region, says group

Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon region increased by 15 per cent over the past year, a non-governmental organisation has said. About 5,054 square kilometres of rainforest were hacked down...

When AU, ECOWAS, nations discussed the Rosewood crisis

It is now on record that the unsustainable and illegal exploitation of the African Rosewoods species (scientifically known as Pterocarpus erinaceus), is not just a problem...

Changes to Endangered Species Act weaken wildlife protection

The US government has announced changes to the Endangered Species Act that observers believe will significantly weaken the protections on critical habitats and the vulnerable animals...

Large freshwater species in steep decline worldwide, says study

The numbers of larger freshwater animals are in sharp decline all over the world, according to a study conducted by a Berlin-based hydrographic institute. The report was...

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Udeme Ufot to chair QEDNG Creative Powerhouse Summit

Mighty Media Plus Network Limited, publishers of the online newspaper QEDNG, has announced Udeme Ufot as Chairman of the inaugural QEDNG Creative...
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How Nigeria can accelerate gas development – Shell

Nigeria’s premier gas distribution company, Shell Nigeria Gas (SNG), has identified development of infrastructure and regulatory and fiscal stability...

RDI, Foodjustice train govt officials on planetary health diet

The Renevlyn Development Initiative (RDI) and Germany-based Foodjustice have trained officials of the Federal Ministry of Environment and Lagos...

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Udeme Ufot to chair QEDNG Creative Powerhouse Summit

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