China’s pangolin scale trade declines, study shows, but smuggling persists

Mongabay
Feb 14, 2025, 6:45 pm187 pts
An analysis of Chinese court records from 2010 to 2023 finds that pangolin scale seizures in the country peaked in 2018 before beginning a steady decline. The paper attributes this to increased enforcement and public awareness in China, but observers cite global factors like the COVID-19 pandemic and stronger…

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