Nigeria will impose fines of up to 12 million naira ($8,200) and jail terms of up to 10 years on traffickers of ivory, ...

Nigeria's Senate passed a new bill imposing harsh penalties on wildlife traffickers, including ivory and pangolins, to combat ...

Conservationists and students were cheering as three rescued sea turtles made their way back into the ocean at a private ...

The Nigerian Parliament recently passed sweeping legislation to protect endangered wildlife from illegal trafficking. Once the president signs it into law, offenders could face fines of up to 12 ...

The Nigerian Senate has passed the Endangered Species Conservation and Protection Bill, 2024, marking a major milestone in the country’s fight against wildlife trafficking and habitat destruction. The ...

On Dec. 5, Nigerian authorities seized more than 2 metric tons of pangolin scales in yet another effort to clamp down on the country’s booming transnational wildlife trade. Acting on intelligence ...

LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Nigerian customs said they seized more than 1,600 parrots and canaries that were being transported from Lagos international airport to Kuwait without a permit, in one the biggest ...

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. A ...

“My interview with hunters and most recent research across protected areas in northern Nigeria revealed that there is lesser wildlife in our wild than we perceive.” – Seyifunmi Adebote. After the 68th ...

A study finds African wildlife fears humans more than lions, revealing humans’ profound impact on animal behaviour and ...