Previous Next PCGN at the 4th quarter Nigeria’s CITES stakeholders meeting held on 5th December 2024, at the Abuja Continental Hotel.Progress on the National Strategy to Combat Wildlife and Forest Crime in Nigeria. Sponsored by the German Government through the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), and spearheaded by the Federal Ministry of […]
WILDLIFE CONSERVATION EDUCATION
MORE WILDLIFE CONSERVATION EDUCATION IN SCHOOLS…. On July 4th, 2024, we had the privilege of visiting 3 schools in Oyo State to educate students on the importance of pangolin conservation.Our sessions at De Great Royal School Alabata, Community High School Alabata/Ajibade, and Loris Comprehensive College were filled with enthusiastic discussions and insightful questions from the […]
Energetic “Ajoke” released!
Amazing day of pangolin release! We released our energetic “Ajoke” into a protected forest today! Another pangolin saved! Pangolins are adorable ! This beautiful pangolin was released into a protected forest today through collaborations of Pangolin Conservation Guild Nigeria, One Health Development Initiative, and Chicago Zoological Society. UNODC Nigeria UNODC – United Nations Office on […]
Happy International Day for Biological D...
On this special day, the Pangolin Conservation Guild Nigeria celebrates the incredible web of life on Earth, of which the pangolin is an irreplaceable thread. This year’s theme, “Be Part of the Plan,” reminds us that everyone has a role to play in protecting our planet’s biodiversity. Pangolins, the world’s most trafficked mammal, stand as a […]
Pangolin awareness in Ikire community
Our grassroot pangolin conservation awareness creation continues…. Our collaboration with One Health and Development Initiative to reach local communities and schools continues on a beautiful note as we create awareness about pangolins in Ikire community. Ikire is a town in Osun State, in southwestern Nigeria. Ikire can be called the gateway town to the State of […]
Wildlife Market Rally for Pangolin Conse...
Day 3: Pangolin Conservation Rally at Bode Wildlife Market The bustling Bode Market in Ibadan became the focal point for PCGN’s awareness campaign on 16th February 2024. Engaging directly with market traders and their buyers, the rally highlighted the importance of protecting pangolins. The reality of pangolin poaching and trafficking was underscored by the discovery […]
WORLD PANGOLIN DAY 2024 CELEBRATIONS!
The Pangolin Conservation Guild Nigeria (PCGN) celebrated World Pangolin Day 2024 with the theme “Unity for the conservation of pangolins: Working to keep pangolins in the wild”.
WORLD PANGOLIN DAY 2023 CELEBRATIONS!
It was a very special time for us as we celebrated #WorldPangolinDay2023! Prof. Morenikeji gave the first lecture, highlighting the vision, operations and achievements of the Pangolin Conservation Guild Nigeria. Our guest speakers were Mrs. Abimbola Animashaun- Isafiade, Officer in Charge of Nigeria Customs Service Special Wildlife Office; Joseph Kruzich, Public Affairs Officer, U.S. Consulate General […]
Big win for pangolins!
At this point in time when pangolins are all being driven to extinction with great speed, every measure deemed necessary should be applied to save the remaining populations of pangolins. CITES COP19 urges parties to remove references to pangolins from ‘official pharmacopoeia’…And also encouraged conducting workshops on law enforcement concerned with illegal cross-border movement of […]
Community Pangolin Conservation Taskforc...
The four-day training on “Community-Based Pangolin Conservation and Protection” was an assembly of the Epe community’s traditional leaders, religious leaders, youths, hunters, bush meat sellers, market women and men, the Federal Ministry of Environment and law enforcement agencies such as the National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA), the Nigerian Customs Service, Civil Defence, Immigration etc.