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National Parks: A mixed haven for biodiversity and banditry

The advent of protected area concept was received several decades ago with much anticipation and preparedness to preserve the biodiversity of choice locations, curb...

Kenya says a rare white giraffe spotted in a conservancy

Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) on Tuesday, June 30, 2020 reported the sighting of a rare white giraffe in a privately-owned conservancy in the north-eastern...

Benin Republic joins Elephant Protection Initiative

The Republic of Benin has joined the Elephant Protection Initiative (EPI), a coalition of African countries dedicated to the sustainable conservation of elephants and...

59 baby crocodiles stolen from Australian wildlife park

A total of 59 baby crocodiles have been stolen from a wildlife park in Australia’s Northern Territory (NT). Local media reported on Monday, June 22,...

Concern over sustainability of wild plants used to treat COVID-19

Wild plant species used in herbal treatments of COVID-19 are set to come under heightened harvesting pressure, both as a result of increased demand...

Obasanjo, other ex-leaders urge govts to support new goal to curb biodiversity loss

Governments worldwide have been called upon to support a new global goal to protect at least 30 percent of the planet’s land and ocean...

Waterbird conservation convention lists trials, triumphs at 25

According to the the African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbird Agreement (AEWA), millions of migratory waterbirds that link Africa, Europe and parts of Asia have for the...

Endangered butterfly species thought to be extinct sighted in Czech reserve

For five decades, the steppe type of landscape surrounding the current large ungulate reserve at Milovice, close to Prague in the Czech Republic, lacked...

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Methane data and transparency continue to improve, but emissions remain far too high

Measures to tackle methane emissions are often very cost-effective and could have brought an extra 100 billion cubic metres...
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US will stop tracking the costs of extreme weather fueled by climate change

The U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) will no longer track the cost of climate change-fueled weather disasters,...

African govts urged to reverse privatisations in water, electricity, waste sectors

African governments, especially those of Nigeria, Kenya, and Uganda, have been told to immediately reverse all existing privatisations in...

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Methane data and transparency continue to improve, but emissions remain far too high

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US will stop tracking the costs of extreme weather fueled by climate change

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