How a Bayelsa community is working with conservation experts to save the Niger Delta...
About 200 critically endangered Niger Delta red colobus monkeys are beneficiaries of a rare collaboration between a community and a conservation organization....
Covid19: Virus circulating in bats for 40 years
The researchers compared the genetic structure of Sars-CoV-2 with its close relative found in bats, a virus known as RaTG13.
They then concluded that both the relatives emerged from the same ancestor, but evolved over time.
Covid19: Experts call for greater protection of great apes
Conservation experts have called for the suspension of all great ape tourism to protect the species from Covid19. They have also called...
Nigerian conservationist, Ikemeh wins Whitley Award
• Rachel Ikemeh honoured for protecting newly discovered chimpanzee group
Leading conservationist Rachel Ashegbofe Ikemeh has won a prestigious...
How machine learning can help fight illegal wildlife trade on social media
The illegal wildlife trade is one of the biggest threats to biodiversity. Demand for species and wildlife products, like rhino horn, elephant ivory and pangolin scales,...
Nigerian biologist, Tanshi wins Future For Nature Award
Nigerian biologist, Iroro Tanshi who discovered bat species in Nigeria that was last seen 45 years ago is among the three winners...
Expert calls for more conservation effort on International Day of Forests
… as world commemorates event despite COVID19
Notwithstanding any progress it is making, Nigeria still has a long way...
Poachers kill rare dazzling white giraffe
There is only one white giraffe known to be alive in Kenya after poachers killed the only female white giraffe and her...
Cross River gorilla conservation gets support from US
Some United States (U.S.) based donors have donated field equipment worth about N4 million and 10 motorcycles to the National Parks Service...
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...