Nigeria passes tough new wildlife law; enforcement doubts remain
via news.mongabay.com
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The Nigerian Parliment recently passed sweeping legislation to protect endangered wildlife from illegal trafficking. Once the president assents and the bill becomes law, offenders could face fines of up to 12 million naira ($8,300) and 10 years in prison for trafficking elephant ivory, pangolin scales and other products from threatened species. The bill, hailed as […]