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Shea trees face threats to existence in Africa despite numerous benefits to…
By Nneka Nwogwugwu
Despite the seeming bounty of shea butter products in markets and on beauty counters…
63 endangered penguins killed by bees in South Africa
By Nneka NwogwugwuA swarm of bees has killed 63 endangered African penguins on a beach outside Cape Town.The birds…
Fix broken taps, conserve water — Institute urges Nigerians
The National Water Resources Institute, has called on Nigerians to cultivate the habit of conserving water by…
Feeding humans in Nigeria is not easy, much less in zoos – Curator speaks…
By Nneka NwogwugwuMr Elkana Buckly, a zoologist and curator of the National Museum in Kaduna has explained…
Parents decry gradual disappearance of Zoos in Nigerian cities
Some Nigerian parents have stated that their children only know wild animals from textbooks because zoos where the…
Buhari tasks global community on biodiversity conservation
President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday, urged the global community to promote and respect natural habitats for…
UNESCO to support Cross River National Park on protection of biodiversity
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) has pledged its readiness to support…
Indonesia plans measures to rescue 15 lakes in critical conditions
By Nneka NwogwugwuThe Indonesian government has unveiled the country’s first national priority plan to recover the…
Conservationists call for urgent ban on deep-sea mining
By Nneka NwogwugwuThe world congress of the International Union for the Conservation of Nature has called a motion…
NFC plans for conservation of vultures to sustain ecosystem
Dr Muhtari Aminu-Kano, Director- General, Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NFC), has said plans have been…
