Chinese Government still promoting coronavirus treatment containing bear bile
Authorities in China are still promoting the use of a COVID-19 treatment containing bile extracted from the gall bladders of caged bears
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Despite the headlines, China’s Government still promotes pangolin scales in traditional medicines
China secured huge international media coverage when its Government-controlled State media reported pangolin scales had been removed as a raw ingredient in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) – but in reality they can still be legally traded and used.
‘A great day for elephants!’ – antiques trade fails to kill off landmark UK Ivory Act!
A small group of antiques dealers is persisting in attempts to overturn a law designed to help protect elephants from poachers and curb the trade in ivory
24 firms in China exposed for using bones of endangered leopards in traditional medicines
With mounting global concern at the link between commercial exploitation of wildlife in China and the rise of the coronavirus pandemic, a new report exposes 24 Chinese companies listing the bones of endangered leopards among the ingredients in their traditional medicines
Government of Indonesia’s proposed regulation undermines legal and sustainable timber supply to the international market
The Indonesian Government has issued a regulation to be enacted on 27 May 2020 which will seriously undermine the credibility of its legal timber supplies to international markets
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Antiques trade in renewed High Court bid to quash UK’s landmark Ivory Act
A small group of antiques dealers is persisting in attempts to overturn a law designed to help protect elephants from poachers and curb the trade in ivory