Pangolins are the 'world's most trafficked mammal.' This man wants to save them
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Captured for their meat and for use in traditional medicine, some species of Pangolin are on the brink of extinction. Vietnamese conservationist Thai Van Nguyen has won the Goldman Environmental Prize for his work to protect the animals.
They are elusive and solitary animals and population studies have not been able to estimate how many pangolins are left in the wild. They are also extremely difficult to care for in captivity, often dying with no clear cause. Eight species are found across Africa and Asia, categorized from vulnerable to critically endangered. In Southeast Asia -- where Chinese and Sunda pangolins, two of the most threatened species, can be found -- the biggest threat is poaching. They are sought after for their meat and also for use in traditional medicine; their scales are thought, without evidence, to improve circulation and reduce inflammation.President Joe Biden on Sunday delivers his first commencement address of the 2024 season at Morehouse College, where the president may for the first time in months have to confront the angst that’s been percolating on college campuses nationwide toward his administration’s policies on the Israel-Hamas war.
Arab and Palestinian Americans left a meeting with Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday night frustrated they did not have a clear understanding of how the Biden administration might act upon their concerns as the Israel-Hamas war devastates the civilian population in Gaza, participants told CNN.