Conservation

By Ajibola Adedoye Emmanuel Olabode, Project Manager of the Nigerian Conservation Foundation’s Omo Forest Elephant Initiative, speaks on the growing threats to forest elephants, successful models of coexistence from across Africa,…
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As pressure mounts on Nigeria’s dwindling forest reserves, experts say empowering rangers is the first line of defense By Ajibola Adedoye OGUN STATE, NIGERIA — As deforestation, poaching, and human encroachment threaten Nigeria’s…
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By Ajibola Adedoye Zoonotic diseases are on the rise, and Nigeria must act now to prevent another epidemic, says expert As Nigeria continues to recover from the impacts of COVID-19 and other recent outbreaks, experts are raising…
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By Ajibola Adedoye As the world marks World Zoonoses Day, Wild Africa is calling for urgent and consistent action to reduce the risk of future pandemics by curbing the illegal bushmeat trade. The environmental NGO has also called on the…
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By Ajibola Adedoye In order to address the frequent decline in the population of vultures in Nigeria, the Federal Ministry of Environment of Environment in conjunction with the Nigerian Conservation Foundation has developed National…
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By Ajibola Adedoye As the world marks World Parrot Day on Saturday May 31, 2025, conservation organisations, Wild Africa and the World Parrot Trust, have called for stronger protection of parrots in Nigeria. This is…
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By Ajibola Adedoye At Oluwo Market in Epe, a coastal town on the outskirts of Lagos, bushmeat sells fast. Antelopes, grasscutters, porcupines, monkeys, snakes. There’s a buyer for every animal. For Sunday Adeeko, a bushmeat retailer with…
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By Ajibola Adedoye The Endangered Species Conservation and Protection Bill, 2024 has successfully passed its final and third reading in the House of Representatives in Nigeria and is now set to be sent to the Senate for concurrence.…
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By Ajibola Adedoye Lagos’ mangrove forests, once lush and teeming with biodiversity, are rapidly disappearing under the pressure of urban development and unregulated land reclamation. Environmental advocates warn that the…
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By Ajibola Adedoye As the world marks International Day of Forests, Wild Africa calls on the Nigerian government, private sector, and conservation organizations to intensify efforts in protecting the nation’s forests, which…
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