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Fortune charms craze threatens vulture population in Kano

At the Kofar Mazugal abattoir in Kano, the morning air in September 2025 reeks of blood and smoke. Butchers hurry between carcasses, blades flash,...

We developed action plan to reverse decline of vultures in Nigeria – Director of Forestry

In order to address the decline in the population of vultures in Nigeria, the Federal Ministry of Environment in conjunction with the Nigerian Conservation...

Southern Africa vultures provide $1.8bn worth of ecosystem services annually – Report

A new report documenting the economic value of ecosystem services provided by vultures in Southern Africa has been launched by BirdLife International, marking a...

Five species of Nigerian vulture risk extinction, says NCF

The Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF) says five out of the seven species of vulture found in the country are at risk of extinction. Mr Mohammed...

BirdLife inaugurates conservation forum to address Africa’s vulture crisis

BirdLife Africa on Tuesday, September 7, 2021 launched the Vulture Conservation Forum, a platform of its network of partners and collaborators from more than...

Declining vulture populations should be a wakeup call

Every year the world marks the International Vulture Awareness Day (IVAD) in September, to raise awareness about vultures. However, the picture is not rosy...

Foundation worried at decline of vulture species

The Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF) has expressed worry at the decline of the vulture species in West Africa. Director-General of the foundation, Dr Muhtari Aminu-Kano,...

NCF names Tito Da Fire, Mariam Longe as Save Vulture Ambassadors

The  Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF) has  named two celebrities, Tito Da Fire and Mariam Longe as “Save Vulture Ambassadors’’. The ambassadorial position was given to...

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Gender equality: Why inclusion is a matter of survival in Southern Africa

Across Southern Africa, inequality is felt daily at a household level. The Africa Gender Index (2023) reports that women across Africa...
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Global Biodiversity Framework: 125 Parties submit 7th National Reports

Some 125 countries - representing nearly two-thirds of the 196 Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) and...

Navy destroys illegal crude oil storage site in Rivers

The Nigerian Navy says it has destroyed an illegal crude oil storage site containing about 17,500 litres of suspected...

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