Kano to procure elephants, Zebra for wildlife

Dr Saidu Gwadabe, Managing Director, Kano State Zoological and Wildlife Management Agency, has said that the Agency would procure more elephants and Zebra  in 2021.

Gwadabe disclosed this at an event organised to celebrate the World Wildlife Day, at the Botanical Garden, Kano, on Wednesday.

World Wildlife Day is celebrated globally every March 3, and the theme of  the 2021 event was: “Forest and Livelihood, Sustaining People and Planet”.

“The aim of the celebration is to enlighten the public on the importance of wildlife and forests. This year, we engaged about 50 secondary and university students, from private and public schools ,to know more about wildlife.

Gwadabe said  besides procuring elephants and zebra, among others, in 2021, the agency would also renovate 18 quarters for game reserve staff at Falgore forest as part of improving staff welfare.

He urged the general public to stop cutting of trees, but endeavour to cultivate the habit of planting more trees.