pangolin

400,000 African pangolins are hunted for meat every year – why it’s time to act

400,000 African pangolins are hunted for meat every year – why it’s time to act

Pangolins, a group of unique African and Asian scaly mammals, are considered to be one of the most heavily trafficked wild mammals in the world. They are hunted and traded for their meat, scales, and other body parts, and used as traditional medicines in parts of Africa and Asia. Of the eight pangolin species, four…