At the Pangolin Conservation Guild Nigeria (PCGN), we are committed to raising awareness about wildlife conservation across all segments of society. Our efforts span international and national levels, including urban elite areas, grassroots communities in villages and towns, wildlife markets, and schools across multiple states. Notably, we have established 22 conservation clubs in secondary schools, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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.
Biodiversity and Wildlife Conservation L...
Biodiversity is the sum total of all life forms on the planet and it has witnessed a heavy decline over decades. On the 4th of June, 2022 the Chair Pangolin Conservation Guild Nigeria gave a deeply insightful lecture on Biodiversity and Wildlife Conservation on a Virtual Cohort Programme Organized by Revamp Rave Network. This network […]
Endangered Species Day!
The National Endangered Species Day was celebrated on the 20th of May, 2022. It is a day set apart to hold special events or programs that is tailored towards creating awareness for endangered species. This year being the 17th Annual Endangered Species Day was themed “recovering key species for ecosystem restoration”. At PCGN, pangolins are […]
Another Pangolin Released!
It takes a resilient pangolin to brave the horrible situation of the illegal wildlife market. Pangolins are fragile, very shy, and elusive in nature. They are sensitive creatures – a major reason why they do not do well in captivity. Quite a number of pangolins rescued from the illegal wildlife market by the Pangolin Conservation […]
