研究发现,尼日利亚的仰光人主要是猎杀肉类,而不是大规模猎杀肉类,对反贩运的重点具有挑战性。 Study finds pangolins in Nigeria mainly hunted for meat, not scales, challenging anti-trafficking focus.

一项新的研究显示，在尼日利亚，穿山甲是世界上被贩运最多的哺乳动物，主要是为了它们的肉而不是鳞片而被猎杀。 A new study reveals that in Nigeria, pangolins, the world's most trafficked mammals, are mainly hunted for their meat rather than their scales. 虽然鳞片经常在国际上交易传统药物，但这项基于尼日利亚东南部调查的研究显示，98% 的捕获穿山甲供当地肉类食用。 While scales are often traded internationally for traditional medicine, the research, based on surveys in southeast Nigeria, shows that 98% of captured pangolins are for local meat consumption. 这对仅注重反贩运措施提出了挑战,并建议促进替代粮食来源以保护仰光人。 This challenges the focus on anti-trafficking measures alone and suggests promoting alternative food sources to protect pangolins.