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Operation Thunder: 134 participating countries make record seizure of protected plants, animals, timber

A global operation against the illegal trafficking of wild fauna and flora has led to the seizure of nearly 30,000 live animals and the...
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How UNESCO’s biodiversity initiative safeguards forests, communities

With forests shrinking and ecosystems degrading, the global biodiversity crisis has shifted from a distant environmental concern to an urgent development challenge. Nearly one million...
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Conservation

Emerald Forest Reserve designated global Key Biodiversity Area following IITA assessments

The Emerald Forest Reserve (EFR), located in Ikoyi-Osun, Osun State, Nigeria, has been officially designated a global Key Biodiversity Area (KBA), following years of rigorous,...
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Wildlife trafficker, Lin Yunhua, pleads not guilty to corruption charges amid high-stakes trial

Chinese national, Lin Yunhua, the notorious kingpin of a wildlife trafficking syndicate convicted in 2021 for smuggling 2.6 tons of ivory, rhino horns, and...
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U.S. House passes budget to maintain funding for critical NOAA services

The House has voted to advance a budget bill that would maintain funding for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) until September 2026. NOAA...
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Oscar-nominated Chicago filmmaker teaches wildlife conservationists in Rwanda, Uganda to make documentaries

A Chicago filmmaker decided to create a classroom in Africa, where he shares his knowledge and insight with wildlife conservationists in Rwanda and Uganda. The...
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Conservation

Foundation urges DNA preservation to save species

The Margo Abayomi Memorial Evergreen (MAMIE) Foundation has advocated preservation of animals’ DNA as a long-term scientific strategy to help regenerate species threatened with...
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Conservation

Drivers identified as concern heightens over butterfly decline in Nigeria

Butterflies are becoming less visible in Nigeria, and similar patterns are being recorded across many parts of the world. Environmental scientists widely recognise that...
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Navy dismantles illegal refinery in Rivers, recovers 20,000 litres of stolen crude

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NCF seeks partnership with students to advance environmental conservation

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