2 traffickers arrested with lion skin, hyena skin and many more
Ivory Coast, 12 Oct 2021
2 traffickers arrested with lion skin, hyena skin and many more. The middleman got arrested first and led the team to the bigger trafficker a Nigerian woman that trafficked all from Nigeria. Skins of honey badger, civet and others were seized together with 451 dried chameleons. In her personal purse she kept a dead bird, probably witchcraft protection… from getting arrested
There are less than 50 lions remaining in Nigeria and this last killed one is unfortunately young.
Lions are critically endangered in the whole West African region.
Great work of Gaspard’s team with Rens and the UCT special unit and wildlife officers.