The world’s most-trafficked mammals, a closer look at changing landscapes, and what REDD+ means for people on the ground
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THE WORLD'S MOST-TRAFFICKED MAMMALS |
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A Ground Pangolin at Madikwe Game Reserve in South Africa. Photo by David Brossard
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Traded for their meat and scales, pangolins are the world’s most-trafficked mammals. As critically endangered Asian pangolins become harder to find, largely due to Chinese demand for their scales for use in traditional medicines, traders are now turning to African species, traditionally hunted for food in the forests of the Congo Basin.
Researchers knew that populations there were under increasing pressure – but a new study provides critical data that underlines the scale of the threat. It’s estimated that between 400,000 and 2.7 million of the scaly mammals are hunted in Africa every year, and analysis suggests that represents an increase of 150 percent since 2000. Finding solutions will require a balancing act between conservation, controlling illegal trade, and meeting the food security needs of local communities.
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UPCOMING EVENTS
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Symposium on Systems Analysis in Forest Resources
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27 – 31 Aug 2017, Clearwater Resort, Suquamish, United States. |
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CIFOR at the World Conference on Ecological Restoration SER 2017
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27 August – 1 September 2017, Foz do Iguassu, Paraná, Brazil |
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Media training on REDD+ and challenges in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
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29 – 31 Aug 2017, IITA Campus, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo. |
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3rd Restoring Forest: Regeneration and Ecosystem Function for the Future
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12 – 14 Sep 2017, AF Borgen, Lund, Sweden.
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