Mystical beliefs fuel Senegal’s illegal big cat trade and threaten lion’s survival in West Africa February 23, 2025 by ANNIKA HAMMERSCHLAG Associated Press ...

A lion track is spotted at Niokolo Koba National Park, Senegal on Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025. Credit: AP/Annika Hammerschlag Among these protective talismans, lion parts hold particular allure.

NIOKOLO-KOBA NATIONAL PARK, Senegal (AP) — The morning sun slants through the canopy of Senegal’s Niokolo-Koba National Park as Sgt. Abdou Diouf and his brigade of rangers march in single file ...

NIOKOLO-KOBA NATIONAL PARK, Senegal (AP) — The morning sun slants through the canopy of Senegal’s Niokolo-Koba National Park as Sgt. Abdou Diouf and his brigade of rangers march in single file ...

NIOKOLO-KOBA NATIONAL PARK, Senegal (AP) — The morning sun slants through the canopy of Senegal’s Niokolo-Koba National Park as Sgt. Abdou Diouf and his brigade of rangers march in single file ...

Mystical Beliefs Fuel Senegal’s Illegal Big Cat Trade and Threaten Lion’s Survival in West Africa NIOKOLO-KOBA NATIONAL PARK, Senegal (AP) — The morning sun slants through the canopy of ...

Driven by deeply rooted beliefs in the mystical powers of animal skin talismans known as “gris-gris,” the illegal trade of lion and leopard parts is growing, according to a new report by wild ...

Mystical beliefs fuel Senegal’s illegal big cat trade and threaten lion’s survival in West Africa “You cannot prevent a Senegalese person from believing that a lion skin has some kind of ...