The Hadejia Wetlands National Park in northwestern Nigeria is a vital ecological treasure, designated as both a globally important wetland (Ramsar site) and an Important Bird Area, a site recognized ...

Wildlife experts are exploring new areas of the park to get a better idea of numbers, as there have been no population surveys for 20 years. Chester Zoo The giant pangolin is vulnerable to poaching ...

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.

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 ...

Nigeria’s rangers are more than just guardians of the nation’s rich biodiversity—they are frontline defenders in a battle against illegal wildlife trade, habitat destruction, and poaching.

Nigeria will investigate the killing of endangered wildlife after a video posted on social media showed a soldier killing two elephants in the northeastern Borno state, the environment minister ...

Due to Nigeria's porous borders, corruption, transport links to Asia, and poor law enforcement, wildlife traffickers have made the country a key exit point for wildlife trade from Africa to Asia.

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 ...

The world's rarest chimpanzee has been captured on camera in the remote forests of Nigeria. The Nigeria-Cameroon chimp was seen at various locations within Gashaka Gumti National Park, raising ...

Nigeria’s Endangered Species Conservation and Protection Bill, 2024, has passed its third and final reading in the House of Representatives. The legislation, designed to tackle wildlife ...