San Francisco Chronicle

Pangolin ban:

-

The pangolin is described as the most heavily trafficked mammal in the world. The nocturnal, ant-eating animal got a much-needed boost Wednesday at a U.N. wildlife conference that approved a ban on trade in all eight species of Asian and African pangolins. The small creature is heavily poached for its meat and scales that are used in traditiona­l medicine in parts of Asia. There is also a market for pangolin products in Africa. Delegates approved a ban on trade in seven pangolin species by consensus at a meeting of the Convention on Internatio­nal Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora in Johannesbu­rg.

Newspapers in English

Newspapers from United States