Strict laws fail to deter illegal trade of China’s largest and most endangered freshwater turtle
In May 2021, a number of people were arrested for the illegal poaching and trade of one of the most endangered freshwater turtle species in China. The large female Pelochelys cantorii individual was poached from a strict protected area, sold, and was publicly advertised on social media despite being...
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| description | In May 2021, a number of people were arrested for the illegal poaching and trade of one of the most endangered freshwater turtle species in China. The large female Pelochelys cantorii individual was poached from a strict protected area, sold, and was publicly advertised on social media despite being a Class I protected species (no trade allowed) for over 30 years and in a country with one of the strictest penalties for IWT worldwide. We discuss and call for more conservation efforts to prevent the illegal poaching and trade of this threatened species. We argue that unless China meets the urgent conservation needs of this iconic species, the impending extinction of this species cannot be reversed. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-d837bd4466d6442c92b22002da9c20822022-12-22T01:46:20ZengPensoft PublishersNature Conservation1314-33012022-04-0148959710.3897/natureconservation.48.8428784287Strict laws fail to deter illegal trade of China’s largest and most endangered freshwater turtleShijia Hu0Tien Ming Lee1Hai-Tao Shi2Institute of Zoology, Guangdong Academy of SciencesSun Yat-sen UniversityHainan Normal UniversityIn May 2021, a number of people were arrested for the illegal poaching and trade of one of the most endangered freshwater turtle species in China. The large female Pelochelys cantorii individual was poached from a strict protected area, sold, and was publicly advertised on social media despite being a Class I protected species (no trade allowed) for over 30 years and in a country with one of the strictest penalties for IWT worldwide. We discuss and call for more conservation efforts to prevent the illegal poaching and trade of this threatened species. We argue that unless China meets the urgent conservation needs of this iconic species, the impending extinction of this species cannot be reversed.https://natureconservation.pensoft.net/article/84287/download/pdf/Pelochelys cantoriisocial mediapoachingprot |
| spellingShingle | Shijia Hu Tien Ming Lee Hai-Tao Shi Strict laws fail to deter illegal trade of China’s largest and most endangered freshwater turtle Nature Conservation Pelochelys cantorii social media poaching prot |
| title | Strict laws fail to deter illegal trade of China’s largest and most endangered freshwater turtle |
| title_full | Strict laws fail to deter illegal trade of China’s largest and most endangered freshwater turtle |
| title_fullStr | Strict laws fail to deter illegal trade of China’s largest and most endangered freshwater turtle |
| title_full_unstemmed | Strict laws fail to deter illegal trade of China’s largest and most endangered freshwater turtle |
| title_short | Strict laws fail to deter illegal trade of China’s largest and most endangered freshwater turtle |
| title_sort | strict laws fail to deter illegal trade of china s largest and most endangered freshwater turtle |
| topic | Pelochelys cantorii social media poaching prot |
| url | https://natureconservation.pensoft.net/article/84287/download/pdf/ |
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