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<p>The Federal Government says it will strengthen and review existing laws on the protection of endangered species to curb their rapid extinction across the country.</p>
<p>Dr Ama Moses, Director of Forestry Department, Federal Ministry of Environment, disclosed this on Friday in Kano during a two-day workshop on Reducing Demand for Vultures in Traditional Medicine Practices.</p>
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<p>Represented by Tijjani Ahmad Zakirai, Moses said the bill had been passed by both chambers of the National Assembly and would be signed into law soon.</p>
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<p>“When enacted, the legislation will prescribe stiffer penalties for those involved in hunting endangered species, and will serve as a tool to curb wildlife trade,” he said.</p>
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<p>He said the Federal Government had taken several measures to address the menace, including the development of a National Vulture Conservation Plan aimed at reversing the declining population of vultures.</p>
<p>Other measures include nationwide awareness, education and sensitisation campaigns as well as stakeholder engagement on the ecological importance of vultures.</p>
<p>Also speaking, the Director-General of NCF, Dr Joseph Onoja, represented by the Species Programme Lead, Dr Stella Egbe, said the forum provided an opportunity to promote vulture conservation efforts across the country.</p>
<p>In his welcome address, NCF Northern Zonal Coordinator, Alhaji Garba Boyi, said the engagement aimed to bring stakeholders together to strategise on reducing threats to endangered species.</p>
<p>Special Adviser to Gov. Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano State on Wildlife Conservation, Alhaji Ahmad Sawaba, said the state government was honoured to host the event, which was aimed at protecting endangered species nationwide.</p>
<p>A traditional herbalist, Sani Tsamiya Babba (Sarkin Shimfida), explained the traditional medicinal use of vultures, stressing the need for public enlightenment on alternatives.</p>
<p>This paper reports that the workshop, themed Reducing the Demand for Vultures in Belief-Based Use Practices, drew participants from traditional healers, herbal medicine practitioners, conservation groups, NGOs, government agencies and the media.</p>
<p>It also featured paper presentations and discussions on conservation strategies.</p>
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