“gris-gris' talismans”的狮子部分非法贸易威胁到西非濒危的狮子。 Illegal trade in lion parts for "gris-gris" talismans threatens West Africa's critically endangered lions.

塞内加尔非法买卖狮子和豹部分, 由神秘动物皮质护身符的信仰所助长, Illegal trade in lion and leopard parts in Senegal, fueled by beliefs in mystical animal skin talismans called "gris-gris," is threatening the survival of critically endangered lions in West Africa. 尽管自 2017 年以来，Niokolo-Koba 国家公园的狮子数量翻了一番，达到 35 只左右，但每年仍有两只猫科动物死于偷猎者。 Despite protections that doubled the lion population in Niokolo-Koba National Park to around 35 since 2017, two cats are still lost to poachers each year. 80%接受调查的市场都有狮子零件,63%的工匠报告销售量增加。 Lion parts are found in 80% of markets surveyed, with increased sales reported by 63% of artisans. 贩运者从东非和南部非洲走私皮肤,逃避边境安全。 Traffickers smuggle skins from East and Southern Africa, evading border security. 自2019年以来,当局没收了40只狮子和豹皮,逮捕了40名贩运者。 Authorities have confiscated 40 lion and leopard skins and arrested 40 traffickers since 2019. 保护狮子的努力需要说服开出 gris-gris 处方的 marabouts 改变他们的做法。 Efforts to protect lions require convincing marabouts, who prescribe gris-gris, to change their practices.