With Asian species dangerously depleted, global black markets have turned to Africa, and Nigeria has become the continent’s pangolin trafficking ‘hub’. Just Nigeria-linked pangolin seizures in the last decade alone amount to at least 800,000 — but possibly close to a million — animals, according to a new study. The findings suggest that current global estimates for pangolin trafficking are far too small, say researchers.
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Source: ScienceDaily