New bill seeks to end Hong Kong’s days as an illegal wildlife trade hub

In 2019, Hong Kong customs authorities inspected a cargo ship bound for Vietnam. Hidden beneath slabs of frozen meat were 8.3 metric tons of illegal scales from about 13,800 pangolins, and more than 2.1 metric tons of tusks from about 200 elephants, with a combined value of about $8 million. This was one of the … Continue reading New bill seeks to end Hong Kong’s days as an illegal wildlife trade hub