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Australia’s wildlife More Vulnerable to Feral Animals After Fires

Abiodun Oluleye Jan 16, 2020 0

Australia’s notorious feral animals, like cats and foxes, are some of the biggest threats to vulnerable wildlife hit hard by recent bush fires, authorities said on Thursday. SEE ALSO: Nancy Pelosi Announces Trump Impeachment Managers The…

News

Tragedy as Hippos Kill Local Fisherman, Tourist in Kenya While Taking Pictures

Tony Abu Momoh Aug 13, 2018 0

Tragedy has struck in Kenya as a local fisherman as well as a Chinese tourist was killed by Hippos in Kenya’s rift valley region. According to reports, a 66 year old Chinese Tourist Chang Ming Chuang was fatally bitten by a Hippo on…

Metro

Wildlife hunting attracts 10 years imprisonment – NCF

News Agency of Nigeria Feb 19, 2017

The Nigerian Conservation Federation (NCF) has warned that anyone found guilty of exploitation and commercial hunting of wild animals risked 10-year imprisonment with an option of N1million fine or both. Director-General of the…

Tech

African Rats trained to sniff out Landmines, detect Tuberculosis in Humans

News Agency of Nigeria Nov 18, 2016

According to Kirsty Brebner, a member of Endangered Wildlife Trust, Africa’s giant rats have been trained to sniff out landmines and detect tuberculosis in humans. At an event in Nairobi, she said that the rats would be also be trained…

World

Kenya sentences ivory smuggling kingpin to 20 years in prison

News Agency of Nigeria Jul 22, 2016 0

A Kenyan Court on Friday sentenced one ivory smuggling kingpin Feisal Ali Mohammed to 20 years in prison for possessing more than 400 pieces of ivory worth 500 million dollars. Kenya Wildlife Service celebrated the "landmark ruling" as…

Environment

Wildlife park acquires more animals through exchange programmes

News Agency of Nigeria May 30, 2016 0

The Jos Wildlife Park on Sunday said it had replenished its stock with more animals through exchange programmes. The General Manager of the park, Mr John Doy, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Jos.…