Wildlife in Nigeria is virtually getting into extinction due to a gamut of factors. Across the country, little or no attention is being paid to the maintenance of infrastructure that once provided ...

We are increasingly treating animals in the wrong way In what has become an everyday spectacle in our country, ... Nigeria: Wild Animals On the Streets. 16 March 2015. This Day (Lagos) ...

Overexploitation is a major factor in the decline of many species. Humans exploit at least a third of vertebrate animals to ...

Nigeria, Africa’s most populous country, is home to a vast array of wildlife, ranging from elephants in the savannas to unique bird species in its forests. However, this rich biodiversity is ...

If we want to eat any animal to eat, we have to raise them. We have almost finished our wildlife in Nigeria. They are almost totally depleted. And also in the sea anything we see, we just kill and ...

In Nigeria, the conservation of wildlife has been a herculean task because they are seen as bush meat while foreigners, especially the Asians, see them as cash cow and recipe for traditional ...

Ofua hosts Dr. Mark’s Animal Show, a wildlife conservation TV series widely viewed across Africa, ... As a conservationist, I still learn about some animals found in Nigeria.

A zookeeper was mauled to death by a lion while taking people to see him feed it after his wildlife park had closed, according to officials. Babaji Daule, a 35-year-old trained lion handler, was bi… ...

Nigeria has burned four tonnes of seized pangolin scales, valued at $1.4 million, the first time it has publicly destroyed seized wildlife products to discourage illegal trafficking, officials said.

INTERVIEW: Nigeria must conserve wildlife to tackle insecurity, prevent another pandemic – Conservationist Rob Pickles talks about how Nigeria can harness its wildlife wealth, improve herding ...

Wildlife officials say animals from the park, Nigeria’s largest, have been crossing the Cameroon border to eat crops. Village chiefs say some farmers responded by killing the protected animals ...

Since 2021, Nigerian officials have also joined forces with the Wildlife Justice Commission, conducting 18 operations with its support, leading to the seizure of more than 55,000 pounds of ...