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Wildlife Crime Information Network

06 Mar 2026

Illegal wildlife trade expands as organized networks target lion bones, skulls and skins across Africa.
A surge in poaching targeting African lions for their body parts could pose a severe long-term risk to the species unless governments and conservation groups act quickly, according to new peer-reviewed research.