ZSL #003: Saving pangolins: Earth’s most trafficked wild mammals
ZSL Wild Science Podcast
English - February 01, 2018 19:36 - 21 minutes - 19.8 MB - ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsNatural Sciences Science Education london animals climatechange conservation environment instituteofzoology science species wildlife zoo Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Previous Episode: ZSL #002: Fishing in the Arctic - is there a sustainable approach?
To mark World Pangolin Day, Monni and guests discuss the plight of pangolins: the odd-looking scaly-anteater victims of an illegal wildlife trade that has brought them to the brink of extinction. Although they are severely threatened, a growing conservation movement is working to prevent poaching, limit trafficking and change consumer behaviour, with the aim of tipping the scales back in the pangolin's favour.