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North America has lost 3bn birds in 50 years – Study

Slowly, steadily and almost imperceptibly, North America’s bird population is dwindling. The sparrows and finches that visit backyard feeders number fewer each year. The flutelike song of...

admin - September 20, 2019

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NCF inaugurates orchid garden to immortalise former DG

The Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF) has inaugurated an orchid garden to immortalise the organisation’s former Director-General, Late Prof. Emmanuel Obot. The posthumous honour, held in Lagos, attracted friends...

admin - September 20, 2019

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Nigeria seeks to resolve CITES ban on rosewood export

The Federal Government has concluded plans to fulfil the conditions it was given by the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) for it to lift...

admin - September 13, 2019

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Nigeria, China collaborate to curb illegal wildlife trade

Nigeria and China are set to strengthen bilateral relations to tackle illegal wildlife trade in line with the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of...

admin - September 11, 2019

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Aircraft to spray yellow fever vector in Yankari Game Reserve

The Bauchi State Primary Healthcare Development Agency (BSHCDA) says the state government has approved the use of an aircraft to spray the Yankari Game Reserve to...

admin - September 11, 2019

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Chinese CITES visits Nigeria amid pangolin, ivory, rosewood concerns

As a seven-man delegation of the Chinese CITES Management Authority (CMA) begins a three-day visit to Nigeria from Monday, September 9, 2019, several issues...

admin - September 9, 2019

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Emir of Gashaka to guests: Where are the vultures?

The Emir of Gashaka kingdom, HRM Alhaji H/Gabdo Zubairu, in a speech delivered at the vulture conservation/stakeholders’ workshop in Taraba State, tasks colleagues on vulture conservation...

Michael Simire - September 9, 2019

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Ogun lawmakers seek effective management of forest reserves

The Ogun House of Assembly has called for effective management of forest reserves in the state in order to safeguard agricultural and industrial resources. Mr Sylvester Abiodun, the...

admin - September 6, 2019

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