How trafficking & misconceptions threaten Nigeria’s wildlife: Q&A with Dr. Mark Ofua

How trafficking & misconceptions threaten Nigeria’s wildlife: Q&A with Dr. Mark Ofua

In a significant blow to wildlife trafficking, Nigerian authorities recently seized 2 metric tons of pangolin scales, worth tens of thousands of dollars on the black market, and arrested a suspect believed to be a key broker, according to a recent Mongabay report. This operation, carried out by the Nigeria Customs Service with intelligence from the Wildlife Justice Commission, highlights the country’s efforts to combat transnational wildlife tra…

Afghanistan and Pakistan to form joint committee to combat wildlife trafficking

Officials from Afghanistan and Pakistan have agreed to establish a joint committee to fight illegal wildlife trafficking. The meeting took place between Matiulhaq Khalis, head of Afghanistan’s National Environmental Protection Agency, and Shizra Mansab Ali Khan, Pakistan’s Minister of State for Climate Change, during the Global Snow Leopard and Ecosystem Protection (GSLEP) program conference in Bishkek. According to a statement from Afghanistan’…