The pangolin is greatly sought after for its various body parts, largely driven by demand from
China. The mammal has been driven to the edge of extinction in Asia, with two Asian …

The white-bellied pangolin (Phataginus tricuspis) is the world's most trafficked mammal and
is at risk of extinction. Reducing the illegal wildlife trade requires an understanding of its …

Humans and pangolins have a long and intertwined history in Africa and Asia, with the
species having been used for subsistence, livelihood, medicinal, and cultural purposes …

Abstract The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and
Flora (CITES) prohibits commercial trans-national trade in pangolin specimens. However …

India has been identified as a source country for the illegal international trade in
endangered pangolins,“scaly mammalian anteaters”, widely considered as the “world's most …

To track the illegal pangolin trade from Africa to Asia, we analyzed 1800 DNA samples from
30 seizures of African pangolin scales in Hong Kong during the period 2012–2016. We …

Indonesia is home to five species of porcupines, three of which are island endemics. While
all five species are currently assessed as Least Concern by the IUCN Red List of …

Throughout the range of bears in Asia, a combination of threats-loss of suitable habitat,
increasing human conflict, illegal wildlife trade-are pushing bear populations towards …

Wildlife trafficking poses a major threat to global biodiversity. Species such as pangolins are
particularly vulnerable and trade continues almost unabated despite numerous interventions …

There is a large demand for bear parts in the Czech Republic, and this drives legal and
illegal trade in various bear species sourced from outside the country. From 2010 to 2018 …