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IPBES to launch reports on biodiversity, ecosystem services, land degradation

The Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) says it will launch five assessment reports at the 6th IPBES Plenary session (IPBES6) scheduled to hold...

admin - February 18, 2018

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Aussie farmer who killed 100-year-old crocodile fined $8,000

An Australian farmer who shot dead an “iconic” 100-year-old crocodile because he was “sick of losing cattle” has been fined $8,000 (10,000 Australian dollars). The...

admin - February 16, 2018

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National Park Service to equip officers for effective park patrols

The Nigeria National Park Service says it is working tirelessly to strengthen and equip its officers for effective park patrols. Alhaji Ibrahim Goni, the Conservator-General...

admin - February 14, 2018

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Suspected poacher killed, eaten by lions near South African park

A suspected poacher has been mauled to death and eaten by a pack of lions near a national park in South Africa. The man's head...

admin - February 12, 2018

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World Wetlands Day: A call to stop slaying of waterbirds in Hadejia-Nguru wetlands

Conservationists have expressed concern over the way migratory waterbirds in the Hadejia-Nguru wetlands region are being killed by some unpatriotic Nigerians. At an event organised...

admin - February 11, 2018

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New African journalism fellowship drives wildlife conservation

A new network of African journalists working for major media in four key elephant range countries will increase conservation coverage on the continent, and...

admin - February 7, 2018

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CITES made amazing strides in battle against illegal wildlife trade, says outgoing Scanlon

Secretary-General of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), John E. Scanlon, who will soon be completing his...

admin - February 7, 2018

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Hong Kong votes to impose domestic ivory ban by 2021

The Hong Kong Legislative Council on Wednesday, January 31, 2018 voted to pass a bill that will end local ivory trade in Hong Kong,...

admin - January 31, 2018

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