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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.

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

It is another March 8, the International Women's Day, a time specially set aside to appreciate and celebrate women.

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

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

Promoting citizen science is a rising global trend aimed at bridging the gap in environmental conservation. It is with this objective that...

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.

On Wednesday 31st July, 2019, millions of people worldwide joined in celebrating rangers. Many organised special events, some organised photo sessions while...

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.

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.