Tag:endangered species

Conservation

UK ivory ban to be extended to five new species

The UK government Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) is to extend its ban on the import and trade of elephant ivory...

Michael Simire - May 23, 2023

Conservation

Endangered Species Day: Nigeria needs strong laws, enforcement to protect endangered species – Wild Africa Fund

Wild Africa Fund on Friday, May 19, 2023, launched a campaign to raise awareness about the threats facing endangered species in Nigeria. The non-profit called...

Michael Simire - May 19, 2023

Conservation

Nigeria, Cameroon plan trans-boundary heritage site to protect endangered species

Nigeria and Cameroon are planning to establish a world heritage site for the protection of endangered species such as gorillas, chimpanzees, lions and elephants...

Michael Simire - March 27, 2023

Conservation

U.S. urged to relist manatee as endangered species, not as threatened

U.S.-based not-for-profit, the Ocean River Institute, is calling on the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service to relist the Florida manatee as endangered species. The...

Michael Simire - March 19, 2023

Conservation

World Wildlife Day: NCF advocates awareness on endangered species, wildlife crimes

The Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF) on Friday, March 3, 2023, called on Federal and state Governments to create more public awareness on endangered species...

Michael Simire - March 3, 2023

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Nigeria: Bill to tackle wildlife trafficking, protect endangered species passes first reading in House of Reps

Nigeria’s new "Endangered Species Conservation and Protection Bill" to combat wildlife trafficking and protect highly endangered species has passed the first reading at the...

Michael Simire - January 27, 2023

Conservation

Record number of species to be regulated by CITES after COP19

Representatives of more than 160 governments, Parties to the Convention on International trade in Endangered Species of Wild fauna and flora (CITES), on Friday,...

Michael Simire - December 5, 2022

Conservation

World Lion Day: Nigeria’s most iconic species on verge of extinction – WildAid

WildAid, a US-based environmental organisation that focuses on reducing the demand for wildlife products, launched a weeklong campaign to raise awareness about the threats...

Michael Simire - August 10, 2022

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