{"id":36855,"date":"2020-02-14T16:10:00","date_gmt":"2020-02-14T16:10:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/chinadialogue.net\/en\/nature\/11855-podcast-why-are-pangolins-so-prized-in-china\/"},"modified":"2024-04-16T14:57:07","modified_gmt":"2024-04-16T14:57:07","slug":"36855-11855-podcast-why-are-pangolins-so-prized-in-china","status":"publish","type":"podcast","link":"https:\/\/dialogue.earth\/en\/nature\/36855-11855-podcast-why-are-pangolins-so-prized-in-china\/","title":{"rendered":"Why are pangolins so prized in China?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Pangolins are the most trafficked mammal in the world, in large part due to demand from Chinese consumers. Scientists are pointing to these peculiar creatures as a possible source of the coronavirus outbreak in China, where a temporary ban on all wildlife trade is now in force. Could this mean fresh hope for pangolins? Why are they so sought-after? And why, despite laws preventing their trade, have they been hunted to the point of extinction?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Find out more on Sustainable Asia<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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