Conservation experts task Ogun community on elephant protection

Many trees depend on the elephants' digestive system for their seeds to be effectively propagated and if elephants become extinct, such trees...

#SaveTheVultures: They need all the help

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.
Wildlife Behavior and Human-Wildlife Conflict

Understanding Wildlife Behavior and Human-Wildlife Conflict

Wildlife behaviour refers to how animals in a particular habitat or ecosystem interact with each other and their environment, including humans. Observing these behaviours...

Climate change accelerates risk of pandemic outbreak

The acceleration of climate change is increasing the risk of disease outbreaks and the spread of Disease X, which represents a hypothetical unknown pathogen...

10 of the largest forests in the world

Forests are a very sensitive part of our world and undoubtedly occupy one of the most important positions in the global ecosystem. They have...

World Vulture Day 2020: NCF drums up support for vultures

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

Meet Inemesit Edem Eniang, a rising environmental conservation star

Inemesit Edem Eniang is an environment champion who hails from Mbak Atai, Itam in the Itu local government area of Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria. He...

WCS celebrates four years of zero elephant poaching in Yankari

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.

An elephant story

Elephants are in the news. Not many Nigerians know there are elephants in Nigeria. Well, there are. And the news is that...

Simple Habits for a Greener 2025

As we step into 2025, there’s no better time to adopt simple habits that can make a big difference for our planet. Protecting the...