Sunday, February 18, 2018

Illegal global trade of pangolins



Science News
A baby pangolin.
Pinterest photo - author unknown.
Animal traffickers are taking advantage of remote ivory trade routes to smuggle pangolins – one of the world’s most endangered animals – out of Central Africa, a new study has found. Story here.



1 comment:

PinP said...

Neither the cute nor the homely are spared from the wrath of man's Sixth Extinction.

Even Harper ‘Did Not Put Extinction on the Table'

The Tyee      Carney’s proposal to allow major projects that threaten species at risk is ‘morally wrong,’ former environment minister says. ...