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As the four Asian pangolin species have become endangered, traffickers have turned to the African species. On January 2, 2017, the listing went into effect, banning the commercial trade of all eight pangolin species and their parts. At the World Pangolin Day 2017, CBCGDF called for deletion of pangolin scales from the Traditional Chinese Medicine Book. The illegal trading and poaching of pangolins have made them the most trafficked mammal in the world. 22 Oct. 2014.
They were getting quite a ride. When in their natural habitat, this species lives "on a diet of ants, termites, and various other invertebrates including bee larvae, flies, worms, earthworms, and crickets". He says heâs skeptical that scale stockpiles in China are big enough to fill companiesâ needs more than two decades after pangolins virtually disappeared in the country. Take action to save this threatened species from extinction. [8] Pangolin meat is also considered to be a delicacy in some countries, and the scales are also used as decorations for rituals and jewelry. The Chinese pangolin (Manis pentadactyla) is a pangolin native to the northern Indian subcontinent, northern parts of Southeast Asia and southern China.It has been listed as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List since 2014, as the wild population is estimated to have declined by more than 80% in three pangolin generations, equal to 21 years. “It’s easy to see why they are being commercially exploited, as scales from just one pangolin can offer a life changing sum of money for people in these communities, but it’s in no way sustainable. Unfortunately this is only the tip of the iceberg. , our Global Wildlife Adviser and lead researcher said: Without you, who do wild animals have to speak up for them? Web. > Sign AWF’s petition to pressure the China Food & Drug Administration to officially renounce the use of pangolin scales in traditional medicine.
In 2016, pangolins were finally given the highest level of protection under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (or CITES), moving from Appendix II to Appendix I. Pangolins are believed to be the most heavily trafficked nonhuman mammal in the world. Dr. Neil D’Cruze, our Global Wildlife Adviser and lead researcher said: “This footage shines a spotlight on how truly shocking the practice of hunting pangolins is. Young took us back to her house, which, like all the other homes on her street, was surrounded by a tall, thick wall for security. No one really knows how many tonnes of pangolin scales are being smuggled each yearâthatâs the nature of the black market. The hunters use axes to cut the tree, but failing to remove the desperate animal, they light a fire to smoke her out. In 2016, CITES moved the Chinese pangolin from its Appendix II, designating species not directly threatened with extinction but in need of protection to prevent exploitation, to Appendix I, reserved for species most directly threatened with extinction. In 2006, Vietnam classified it as a fully protected species in group IIB of Decree 32 in the Management of Endangered, Precious, and Rare Species of Wild Plants and Animals. The caretaker shows him a new ant mound. Pharmacopoeia of the People’s Republic of China, A victory for farm animals: Prop 12 passes in California, Protect our oceans by choosing sustainable seafood, Stronger enforcement of national and international laws, Investment in and promotion of herbal and synthetic alternatives, Combined and coordinated efforts by governments, NGOs and the traditional Asian medicine community to eliminate consumer demand for pangolin-based traditional Asian medicines, particularly in China and Vietnam. 1992 – China increased protection of the species using the Regulations on the Implementation of Protection of Terrestrial Wild Animals legislation. Pangolin scales being prepped for use in traditional medicine. The organized criminal networks that move ivory also move pangolin scales, according to the Centre for Advanced Defence Studies, a Washington, D.C.-based research group that focuses on illicit networks, including organised wildlife crime.