Tag:Park Rangers

Conservation

Park rangers arrest 19 illegal miners at Old Oyo National Park

The National Park Service has arrested 19 suspected illegal miners at the Old Oyo National Park. The service’s spokesman, Mr Emmanuel Ntuyang, stated in Abuja...

Michael Simire - February 24, 2023

Conservation

Minister assures park rangers of adequate support

The Minister of Environment, Mohammed Abdullahi, on Wednesday, August 17, 2022, assured rangers in the country’s national parks of continuous support to enhance biodiversity...

Michael Simire - August 17, 2022

Conservation

NCF, IUCN explore measures to rescue Nigeria’s last wildcats

As human-wildlife conflicts, poaching, illegal grazing, and logging persists, and endangered species are left at the brink of extirpation or extinction, stakeholders are devising...

Michael Simire - June 26, 2022

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Bauchi tourism board to train 350 rangers on wildlife protection

The Bauchi State Tourism Board says it has concluded arrangements to train 350 forest rangers to enhance wildlife protection and conservation. Malam Nasir Yusuf, General...

Michael Simire - January 4, 2022

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Refresher has raised park rangers’ morale, says Wildlife Conservation Society

Apart from increasing their knowledge and skills, a refresher training held recently is said to have raised morale among park rangers. Country Director, Wildlife Conservation...

Michael Simire - December 19, 2021

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NCF, others train 50 Park Rangers, empower 240 community members

The Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF), with the support of the National Park Service, trained 50 Park Rangers of Okomu National Park, Edo State, and...

Michael Simire - March 15, 2021

Conservation

137 park rangers worldwide died in last 12 months, says global body

No fewer than 137 park rangers lost their lives to wildlife attacks among several unfortunate homicide related cases, across seven regions of the world...

Michael Simire - August 4, 2020

Conservation

Two poachers shot dead in Botswana

The Botswana Defence Force (BDF) has reported the death of two poachers, killed in an anti-poaching incident in the Okavango Delta. This brings the number...

Michael Simire - May 28, 2020

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