Conservation talks with Hunters' group

Over hunting is a major problem to wildlife conservation in Nigeria. Poverty has made it even more difficult to combat because it has become a means of livelihood in the rural communities, which coincidentally habour many species of concern. Members of the Biota Conservation Hub Foundation often engage hunters in talks with view to making them think about the consequences of their actions to the environment and themselves. We encourage and train hunters on alternative means of livelihood especially in the areas of poultry , animal husbandry and other businesses. We are glad to report that many hunters in the communities we interacted with are now protecting Wildlife and not killing them as was previously the case. 

Adopting energy-efficient cooking stoves to help reduce tree felling in rural communities

The felling of trees for firewood and charcoal for cooking is a common phenomenon in Nigerian rural communities. Through the support of Rufford foundation grant, we have been engaging and talking with rural women on alternative cooking approaches. We invited a blacksmith who demonstrated to the women how energy-efficient stoves are made and used. 

The program was a success as most youths and women demonstrated the making of the energy-efficient stove with little or no guidance. Some women have gone on to make business ventures out of it. Many thank to Rufford Foundation for sponsoring this program.