The small animals, whose scales are coveted for use in Chinese medicine, are now among the world’s most trafficked mammals. A Temminck’s ground pangolin named Tamuda searches for a meal of ...
And Katheryn Wise of animal welfare campaign group ... The scales are highly coveted by traditional Chinese medicine practitioners, while pangolin meat is seen as a delicacy.
Experts worry this will increase demand for the animals and jeopardise efforts to protect them. Rhino and tiger parts are highly valued in traditional Chinese medicine. They are prescribed to ...
director of the Latin America program at the Global Law Alliance for Animals and the Environment. “Demand for pangolin parts and derivatives for use in the traditional Chinese medicine industry is a ...
Pangolin scales are legally sold in China for use in traditional Chinese medicine, where the scales are marketed to increase blood circulation ... dedicated to the protection of endangered species and ...