By Abigael Joshua The Federal Government has called for stronger sanctions against wildlife crimes, saying inadequate punishment has contributed to the depletion of Nigeria’s wildlife population. The Minister of Environment, Malam Balarabe Lawal, said this during the eighth Annual Conference of the Wildlife Society of Nigeria (WISON) in Abuja onContinue Reading
By Talatu Maiwada The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Adamawa/Taraba Area Command, has intercepted the smuggling abroad of endangered wildlife products and petrol worth ₦362.2 million during anti-smuggling operations. The Customs Area Controller, Comptroller Mohammed Tako, disclosed this on Wednesday at a news conference in Yola. Tako said the seizures resultedContinue Reading
By Doris Esa The National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA) has apprehended a suspected wildlife trafficker, Shamsideen Abubakar, after five years on the run. Mrs Nwamaka Ejiofor, NESREA’s Assistant Director of Press, disclosed this in a statement issued on Wednesday in Abuja. Ejiofor said the arrest was carriedContinue Reading
MoU By Doris Esa, Edited by Sadiya Hamza The Federal Government of Nigeria has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Wildlife Justice Commission (WJC), an international non-governmental organisation based in The Hague, Netherlands, to strengthen wildlife protection in the country. The MoU provides a framework for cooperation toContinue Reading
By Gabriel Agbeja, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Bird strike, an occasion when a bird hits an aircraft is also a collision between an aircraft and a bird or other wildlife, such as bats or small animals. It can pose a significant threat to aviation safety. Causes of bird strikesContinue Reading
