Conservation

A Fungus Behind Amphibian Declines A deadly fungus blamed for the decline of hundreds of amphibian species worldwide may have originated in Brazil and spread through the international trade in …

TheDigger Intelligence Unit A Fungus Behind Amphibian Declines A deadly fungus blamed for the decline of hundreds of amphibian species worldwide may have originated in Brazil and spread through the …

Badagry (Nigeria): The Seme Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service has intercepted a blue Mazda vehicle carrying one lion cub and two patas monkeys in clear violation of national …

Nigeria’s Customs Service (NCS) has seized over 1,600 birds destined for Kuwait in what it calls the country’s largest wildlife trafficking bust. The intercepted shipment included ring-necked parrots and green- …

Calabar: Dr Nnimmo Bassey, an environmentalist, has decried what he called the unconscious promotion of “green deserts” by the government at all levels in Nigeria, with the continuous introduction of …

Benin: The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) has warned that rising floodwaters, driven by climate change, may remobilise dangerous chemicals long buried in the earth. The warning is contained in …

Yenago: The Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF) on Saturday, commended the Federal Government’s (FG) endorsement of the revised National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (NBSAP). This group, through Ms …

Abuja: Vice-President Kashim Shettima has urged world leaders to take decisive steps toward tackling climate change with urgency and practical action. Shettima made this appeal on Friday during the launch …