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Pangolin Trafficking: Nigeria's Unauthorized Trading Iceberg Tip Uncovered

Since the first confirmed pangolin seizure in Nigeria in 2010, the black market for the world's most trafficked animal has exploded, with the country becoming Africa's center for the illegal trafficking of pangolin-related products to East Asia. Pangolin scales have been used in traditional Chinese medicine, resulting in a catastrophic decline in Asian species this century. ....

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Global Wildlife Trade Fueled by Income Inequality and other Social Injustice


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Between 1998 and 2018, the global trading network was more extensive among pairs of countries with greater wealth disparities, according to a report published in Science Advances.
Indonesia, Jamaica, and Honduras were the top exporters of wildlife goods, while the United States was the top importer, followed by France and Italy.
Reducing Demands for Vulnerable Species
Cites (The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora) regulates cross-border trade in wild plants and animals, with the aim of reducing demand for vulnerable biodiversity and encouraging populations to recover.
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Apes are Being Vaccinated from Covid-19 to Protect Zoo Staff, Patrons, and other Inhabitants


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The apes at the San Diego Zoo and its affiliated safari park are being vaccinated. The park encourages veterinarians to administer vaccinations into their arms through a fence when it s time for them to be vaccinated.
It s pretty awesome, said Lisa Peterson, owner of the San Diego Zoo Safari Park. Our great apes have been taught to take part in their own treatment.
Gorillas Tested Positive
A group of eight gorillas at the safari park tested positive for the coronavirus on January 11th. They were quarantined, treated, and are now on their way to recovery.
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The arrival of five mountain gorilla babies has lifted the spirits of gorilla conservation workers in Bwindi in Uganda, amidst the string of bad tidings that plagued gorilla conservation early in the year. ....

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