The ancient Egyptian gods and goddesses are as fascinating as they are difficult to keep track of, especially when animals are involved. Many myths feature both sacred and evil creatures in their tales but it goes even further than that. Egyptian deities, in particular, are known for their connections to animals, most of which
Recently, the ministry updated its guidelines and recommended putting sensors at the turbines of wind power farms to better monitor the moves of migratory birds and automatically shut down.
AMMAN The Royal Society for the Conservation of Nature (RSCN) celebrated World Migratory Day through ensuring the sustainable protection and conservation of migratory birds.“Jordan is considered to be a leading country in the area of migratory bird preservation, in addition to being one of the first countries to have signed both the Convention on Migratory Species and the
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A leading conservation organisation, Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF) scaled up its advocacy for vultures with production of a documentary titled “Our Plights to Survive: Nigeria’s Vulture and Wildlife Trade Crisis” which was premiered on Wednesday, 24th March at Lekki Conservation Centre, Lagos.
The documentary is aimed at intensifying NCF’s campaign on vulture conservation in Nigeria and the intricate link between vultures killing and illegal wildlife trade. The production is supported by United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) and Egyptian Vulture New LIFE project.
The documentary reveals how vultures are heavily traded as commodities in the wildlife market in the South-Western and Northern parts of Nigeria. It also shows threats to vultures emanating from poachers, wildlife traffickers, traditional medicine practitioners as well as many people who perceive the bird as ominous.
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