Renewed Pangolin Conservation Efforts in China After TCM Removal
Pangolins are finally getting the attention they deserve as conservation efforts in China have ramped up this year.
To put pangolin protections into context, some history is needed. Pangolins are considered the most trafficked animal in the world, according to coque huawei p8 WildAid and National Geographic, with their scales used in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and their meat considered a luxury in China and Vietnam.
In 2016, the Convention on International Trade for Endangered Species of Wild Flora and Fauna (CITES) banned the international trade of pangolins. While China is a member of CITES, this legislation didn’t stop the black market trade of pangolins. Finally in February of this year, China banned all wildlife consumption following reports that the new coronavirus outbreak was linked to a poorly regulated live animal and seafood market in Wuhan. By early April, Pub Med and Science Direct both published studies that stated coque samsung a40 coque psg SARS CoV 2 (the virus which causes the disease COVID 19) was most closely related to Pangolin Cov, putting pangolins at the top of the list for coque samsung a70 voiture possible spreaders of the disease.
Recent milestones for the conservation of pangolins include China upgrading the level of protection for pangolins from second class to first class on June 5, meaning anyone caught hunting, killing, smuggling, or trading pangolins could face up to 10 years in prison, according to CGTN. https://www.alpesprobois.fr/products/coque-portefeuille-samsung-galaxy-j5-709pascher5695 A few days later it was reported by China based newspaper Jiankang Times that the scaly creatures were removed from the Chinese pharmacopoeia. By coque samsung a10 silicone marbre doing so, China eliminated one of the coque samsung a10 espace last legal uses coque coque personnalisees iphone samsung a7 2018 lune astronaute of pangolins in the coque samsung s8 country as the earlier February ban on the consumption of wildlife didn’t pertain to TCM. https://www.aquawood.fr/products/coque-iphone-7-swaroski-715pascher3467 While the new pharmacopoeia doesn’t go into effect until December 30, 2020 according to People’s Daily, it is still considered a coque de samsung a5 6 win for conservation efforts.
« In my mind, this is about showing political will. https://www.aquawood.fr/products/coque-iphone-11-ferrari-prix-823iphone11532 It was already illegal to trade or own [pangolin], and then in February China made consumption illegal, » coque harry potter samsung j3 2016 Nicole Benjamin Fink, Director of Conservation Beyond Borders, tells That’s in a video call from Minneanapolis. However, she notes that this new protection level is vague in addressing the issue. https://www.alpesprobois.fr/products/coque-iphone-11-pro-max-ghost-recon-d8517 « Quite a few conservation organizations have pushed back and said [this legislation] is unclear. What is consumption What is wildlife » she remarks, while telling us coque samsung a50 enfant that pangolin scales are coque samsung a6 steampunk still viewed as valuable social gifts, much like a rhino horn.
Pangolin coque huawei p30 scales. Image coque samsung galaxy s10 minions via coque huawei pro Wikimedia
As for pangolins being left out of the TCM pharmacopoeia, Benjamin Fink says, « While banning consumption in the TCM area is amazing, there are still coque samsung a20e hunter x hunter some loopholes which we’re hoping to clarify, for example, the usage of previously confiscated pangolin scales which are stockpiled and can coque de samsung a20e loup legally be used for research. » She explains this coque samsung galaxy a8 2018 manga loophole by pointing out that it is virtually impossible to differentiate between recently poached scales and previously stockpiled scales.
Pangolin scales are made of keratin (the same stuff as human fingernails) and have no verified health benefits, according to National Geographic. https://www.alpesprobois.fr/products/coque-iphone-7-anti-chocs-714pascher1629 While removing pangolin scales from the list of traditional medicines could be an admission samsung a40 coque fantaisie that these treatments aren’t effective, this doesn’t neccesarily appear to be the goal. According to China based newspaper Jiankang Times, there is a precedent for removing items from the list of traditional medicine pharmacopoeia. For example, rhino horn and tiger bone were both previously removed from the list, however, they were replaced with near threatened buffalo and endangered leopard. https://www.aquawood.fr/products/coque-iphone-7-spigen-transparente-714pascher2349 The newspaper stated that pig’s foot could be a viable replacement for pangolin coque samsung a10 transparent rigide scales in the TCM pharmacopoeia. Benjamin Fink remains optimistic, saying « We’re interpreting this coque a5 2017 samsung bez ban as the government clarifying misbeliefs associated with this keratin based product. »
In recent years, the initiative to protect pangolins has gained traction, with celebrities like Jackie Chan and Angelababy becoming ‘pangolin ambassadors’ for WildAid, campaigning for the protection of pangolins.
Benjamin Fink explains this cultural dichotomy saying, « There is a cultural tendency to appreciate eastern medicine because it seems like we’ve come so far with our westernization and globalization, we really need to stop and go back to our roots. All of this mysticism sounds enchanting but it’s not scientifically based and now China is clearing up these misconceptions about animals used and keratin based products used in Traditional Chinese Medicine.