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The Race to Stop Wildlife Trafficking in Africa

In Nigeria, customs officers and conservationists are confronting the grim impacts of the $20 billion trade.

© Arlette Bashizi for The New York Times

Imelda Effiong taking care of Bili, a gorilla, at Pandrillus’s wildlife-rehabilitation center in Calabar, Nigeria, in April 2025. Bili was rescued from traffickers by the Nigeria Custom Service’s Special Wildlife Office.
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