Nigeria sits on 55% of global pangolin seizures as Wild Africa pushes landmark bill

Conservationists in Nigeria have urged the Federal Government to intensify its efforts at tackling the illegal trade of pangolin

Conservation organisation Wild Africa is pressing Nigeria to accelerate the passage of landmark wildlife legislation and strengthen enforcement against traffickers, as new data reveals the devastating scale of the global pangolin trade. Nigeria, which was linked to 55 percent of pangolin scale se

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