Lagos moves to ban single use plastic
The Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency says it is set to ban all single-use plastics within its premises from January 13, 2020.
Man jailed for trafficking monitor lizards
A Florida man pleaded guilty to his part in a trafficking scheme in which live water monitor lizards were stuffed into socks...
Experts make case for intensified effort in Cross River gorilla conservation
There are only a hand full of Cross River gorillas left in the world, thus conservation experts are calling on local and...
Sumatran rhino now extinct in Malaysia
There are officially no more Sumatran rhinos in Malaysia, with the death of the last known representative of the species.
Unity Bank strengthens support for climate action
Unity Bank says it is in partnership with Avant-Garde Innovation and Technology Services (AGITS) to deepen advocacy initiatives for stronger climate action...
‘Security’ lion removed from Lagos house opposite crèche
A lion that was used as a 'security guard' has been removed from outside an apartment block opposite a crèche and primary...
African Rangers Awards: Nigerian, 49 others honoured in Accra
Suleiman Saidu, a Nigeria senior game guard ranger from Yankari National Park was honoured at the 2019 African Rangers Award in Accra...
Drought: Zimbabwe plans forced migration to save wildlife
The migration will also help to save the conservancy’s ecosystem by depopulating it because the animals “are now becoming a threat to their own survival,”
REDD+ programme gets Ogun, Edo, Plateau as new additions
A recent scoping mission to seven states has led to the addition of Ogun, Edo and Plateau states to the the REDD+...
Environmentalist calls for ‘trash blindness’ sensitisation
An environmentalist, Mr Emmanuel Emechete on Tuesday called for advocacy and sensitisation of Nigerians on the dangers of indiscriminate littering.