Around the time the photographs were released, 15 people were arrested for selling smoked lemurs, which were bought from hunters for 1,000 ariary, or around US$0.53, and then sold in restaurants for 8,000 ariary (US$4.20).
Pada sekitaran waktu saat foto-foto tersebut dirilis, 15 orang ditangkap karena menjual lemur asap, yang didapat dari pemburu dengan harga 1,000 ariary, atau sekitar US$0.53, dan kemudian dijual ke restoran-restoran untuk 8,000 ariary (US$4.20).