The illegal trade in ivory and pangolin scales has fallen sharply since COVID-19. But for how long?

Mongabay
Jun 26, 2025, 3:19 am85 ptsTrending
Founder’s Briefs: An occasional series where Mongabay founder Rhett Ayers Butler shares analysis, perspectives and story summaries. Between 2015 and 2024, global authorities seized 370 metric tons of pangolin scales and 193 metric tons of elephant ivory. The latest report from the Wildlife Justice Commission…

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