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...
Hundreds of Global South climate organisers gathering ahead of COP27
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...
Egypt’s chief climate negotiator says developed countries are backsliding from climate change finance promises
Egypt's chief climate negotiator, Amb. Mohamed Nasr, said that there is a failure to deliver and a a probable backsliding from finance pledges made...
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...
Celebrating conservation champions on IWD 2020
It is another March 8, the International Women's Day, a time specially set aside to appreciate and celebrate women.
Nigerian Park Ranger Wins The 2021 Wildlife Ranger Award worth £30,000 At The Tusk...
Sulieman Saidu, a Nigerian, emerged winner of the 2021 Tusk Conservation Wildlife Ranger Award worth £30,000.
The award ceremony was held at the BFI Southbank...
World Rangers Day 2019 in Omo
On Wednesday 31st July, 2019, millions of people worldwide joined in celebrating rangers. Many organised special events, some organised photo sessions while...
APLORI trains young scientists on field ornithology, biostatistics, others
Promoting citizen science is a rising global trend aimed at bridging the gap in environmental conservation. It is with this objective that...
Godfather of Biodiversity Thomas Lovejoy Dies at 80
Dr Lovejoy served as a University Professor within the Department of Environmental Science and Policy in the Mason's College of Science in 2010. He also served as a scientific director for Mason's Institute for a Sustainable Earth.
#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.