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Pangolin Populations Plummet as Poaching and Illegal Trade Intensifies


Animals  (tags: animals, pangolins, poaching, AnimalWelfare, environment, habitat, killing, protection, wildanimals, wildlife )

Cher
- 114 days ago - wildlifeextra.com
Rising demand for pangolins, mostly from mainland China, compounded by lax laws is wiping out the unique toothless anteaters from their native habitats in Southeast Asia, according to a group of leading pangolin experts
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Dee C. (502)
Wednesday July 15, 2009, 3:54 pm
Poaching..and illegal trade and demand is such a serious issue..More and more will be at a loss if they do not find a way to stop this..
So very sad..
Thanks Cher..
Noted..
 

Raffi OUT-NO POSTSPLZ (345)
Wednesday July 15, 2009, 4:40 pm
This breaks my heart-these timid, sweet ,toothless little innocents-noted Cher.
 
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