Removing southern African fences may help wildlife and boost economy

Fences intended to protect cattle from catching diseases from wildlife and other livestock in southern Africa are in ...
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Nigeria to impose more stringent penalties on wildlife traffickers

LAGOS (Reuters) -Nigeria will impose fines of up to 12 million naira ($8,200) and jail terms of up to 10 years on traffickers of ivory, pangolin scales and other ‌wildlife in a sweeping new bill ...
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Nigerian customs seize over 1,600 parrots and canaries in major wildlife trafficking bust

LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Nigerian customs said they seized more than 1,600 parrots and canaries that were being transported from Lagos international airport to Kuwait without a permit, in one the biggest ...
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Nigeria’s landmark Wildlife Protection Bill poised to disrupt global trafficking networks

When Dr Mark Ofua’s father was a boy, he would sometimes be late to school — not because he was lazy, but because he had to wait for herds of elephants to finish crossing the road. That was only a ...
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Do traditional snake repellent plants actually work? Wildlife expert weighs in

A Nigerian wildlife expert addressed claims that plants like bitter kola and lemongrass repelled snakes, sparking debate ...
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African Wildlife Foundation Celebrates 60 Years of Visionary Conservation Leadership with African Wildlife Photographic Exhibition and Announces Winners

African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) (www.AWF.org) launched its 60 th year anniversary this evening at a colorful reception and awards ceremony celebrating AWF’s decades of conservation work on the ...