Nigeria finds itself at the heart of the illegal pangolin trade

EPE, LAGOS – A babel of voices hangs in the misty air over the Oluwo bushmeat market in Epe, in Nigeria’s southwestern Lagos state. Smoke curls toward women selling live fish from faded plastic basins, and flies buzz over cuts of bloodied meat. Traders are haggling over prices for porcupine, antelope, crocodile — and pangolins. … Continue reading Nigeria finds itself at the heart of the illegal pangolin trade