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Unsustainable fishing, hunting drive iconic species to extinction

Overfishing has pushed two families of rays to the brink of extinction, while hunting for bushmeat and habitat loss have led to the decline of seven...

admin - July 28, 2019

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NCF, Parks Service in tree planting scheme in Edo schools

The need to build the culture of tree planting and re-greening the environment has informed the emergence of a tree planting project in Udo community, Ovia...

admin - July 26, 2019

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National Parks arrests poacher, warns trespassers

The National Parks Service says it has arrested a poacher with no fewer than 20 pieces of wildlife trophies of different species also known...

admin - July 26, 2019

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South Africa arrests nine poachers in three days

South African National Parks (SANParks) officials said on Wednesday, July 24, 2019 that rangers and the police on July 20 arrested nine poaching suspects...

admin - July 25, 2019

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Govt restates commitment to revitalise Lake Chad Basin

The Federal Government says it will ensure the recharging and revitalisation of the Lake Chad Basin to effectively tackle the issues of security, livelihood and development...

admin - July 23, 2019

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Chinese scientists identify new species of rare flying squirrel

Chinese scientists have recently identified a new species of a flying squirrel genus, the rarest and most wanted rodent in the world. The study, which was published...

admin - July 18, 2019

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UNDP unveils regional stabilisation facility for Lake Chad basin

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) on Thursday, July 18, 2019 said it had inaugurated a sizeable regional stabilisation facility to scale up interventions in the...

admin - July 18, 2019

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Elephant Day: Drumming up support for elephant conservation

Nigeria has for long featured very prominently among nations with high species endemism, spectacular landscape features and rare heritage sites that are of immense significance to biodiversity...

admin - July 8, 2019

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