Conservation

New partnership to promote migratory birds conservation emerges

Three leading bird conservation organisations on Thursday, October 26, 2017 in Manila, the Philippines, announced an innovative partnership to boost awareness of the plight...

International Snow Leopard Day: Keeping alive the elusive cat

Countries across the world on Monday, October 23, 2017 celebrated the International Snow Leopard Day, an annual holiday dedicated to saving one of the...

Two rare Central Asian mammals to get special protection under CMS

Dubbed the “Serengeti of the North”, Central Asia stretches from the Caspian Sea in the west to China in the east and from Afghanistan in the south to the Russian...

CMS, CITES join forces to protect Africa’s carnivores

Two influential UN-related wildlife bodies are proposing to join forces on a new initiative to halt the serious decline of Africa’s great carnivores. The Convention on...

CMS COP12 to address illegal killing of birds

A new intergovernmental task force to curb the illegal killing of birds crossing one of the world’s greatest migration paths will be high on...

CMS COP12 to offer guidelines for boat-based wildlife watching

Guidelines to ensure marine animals are better protected from boat-based wildlife watching will be presented at a major migratory species summit in Manila later...

Action to save vultures will protect human health, say experts

A multinational plan to thwart the sudden and severe decline in vultures across Africa, Asia and Europe will be presented at a major summit...

CITES controls over newly-listed shark species enter into force

The wait is over. As of today, international trade in silky and thresher sharks will be regulated through strict the Convention on International Trade in...

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Cross River Assembly passes open defecation prohibition bill, Lagos apprehends five offenders

The Cross River State House of Assembly has passed a bill prohibiting open defecation. The bill aims to outlaw open...
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Lagos launches online system for building permit

Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has launched an electronic system that will simplify the process of obtaining physical...

Nigeria committed to sustainability of biosphere reserves, ecological research – FRIN DG

Director-General, Forestry Research Institute of Nigeria (FRIN), Prof. Zacharia Yaduma, says Nigeria is strengthening policy and legal frameworks to...

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Cross River Assembly passes open defecation prohibition bill, Lagos apprehends five offenders

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