Environmental Investigation Agency Shocking scale of pangolin smuggling revealed Official records show that pangolins are being illegally traded on a shocking scale, according to a report. The globally threatened animals are sought for their scales which are used in traditional Chinese medicine. Annual seizures have been estimated at roughly 10,000 animals but experts warn the illegal trade is far greater Chinese enforcement officials worked with researchers from the UK to assess the extent of the problem. Zhao-Min Zhou, from the Public Security Bureau for Forests in Chinas Yunnan province, worked with researchers from the University of Oxford to analyse official records of pangolins seized from smugglers ... The research team uncovered records that 2.59 tonnes of scales, representing approximately 4,870 pangolins, along with 259 intact pangolins (220 living; 39 dead) have been seized since 2010, resulting in 43 enforcement cases. Full story at bbc.co.uk/nature/26549963
Posted on: Fri, 14 Mar 2014 12:14:44 +0000
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