Image: A white-bellied pangolin perched on a tree branch in Nigeria. Photo credit: Alex Moore • A recent study reveals that local consumption of bushmeat, not the international trade in pangolin scales for traditional medicine, is the primary driver of illegal pangolin hunting in West Africa. • Extensive interviews with hunters indicate pangolins are mostly hunted for food, with most of their scales discarded. Local surveys suggest pangolin meat is considered the most delicious option among