The scale of the problem: understanding the demand for medicinal pangolin products in China
Wildlife conservationists are increasingly concerned about Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) due to the demands it places on many threatened species. In particular, pangolin populations in both Asia and Africa have experienced drastic declines driven by illegal trade. However, few studies have atte...
Main Authors: | Yifu Wang, Samuel T. Turvey, Nigel Leader-Williams |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Pensoft Publishers
2023-04-01
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Series: | Nature Conservation |
Online Access: | https://natureconservation.pensoft.net/article/95916/download/pdf/ |
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