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Naturally, vultures shouldn't be in this acute situation. According to many traditional folklores, vulture are sacred birds or messengers of the gods helping to take sacrifices to the heavens. For example, the Yorubas of West Africa have it in their oral poetry and incantations that "...akìí pa igún, akìí jẹ́ igún, akìí fi ẹyẹ igún bọ orí". Meaning "...we don't kill the vulture, we don't eat the vulture and we don't use the vulture for sacrifice.

Vultures are not dirty animals. They are fascinating species that serve a crucial purpose in the ecosystem as efficient waste management...

Yankari’s elephant population remains stable at 100-150 individuals, and is expected to grow in the coming years if conservationists remain steadfast in keeping poachers out of the reserve.

For lovers of nature, this is indeed the jewel of the savannah, co-housing the popular Yankari Game Reserve with Bauchi State. It is not to be confused with the Gombe Stream National Park in, Tanzania. The popular Yankari Game reserve.

In the lead-up to COP27, the 27th UN climate summit, in Egypt holding November 2022, about 400 young climate mobilisers and organisers from across...

In southwest Nigeria, the relationship between a hunter and the forest is more than just a search for food. It’s a deep, complex connection...

We spend a lot of time looking at nature, but we’ve forgotten to listen to it. A healthy environment is never actually quiet. On...

Nisreen Eslaim, a young woman from Sudan who actively participated in the Peoples’ Revolution which triumphed over a 30-year autocracy, shares a...

Nigeria is home to a rich diversity of wildlife and natural resources but faces environmental challenges, from habitat loss to climate change. Addressing these...

Across the globe, conservation is no longer solely the domain of governments or large NGOs. Today, local communities, equipped with knowledge, technology, and the...