A light brown monkey, tethered to an enclosure, is up for sale for N80,000, about ($104), at a local livestock market in Ikorodu, Lagos state, Nigeria. The presence of the monkey at the market reflects the current threat faced by vanishing wildlife in the country. And here is how I found out about the animal. Read More…
“Legislations are in place to prevent the illegal sale of precious wildlife in Nigeria, yet the prohibited practice persists. The wildlife trader may not have heard of the Endangered Species (Control of International Trade and Traffic) Act Decree No.11 of 1985.” Hawkers are not strange sights on the many bustling streets of Lagos, Nigeria. But Read More…
