Whistleblower Protections Increase Well-being for All Beings
by Beth Allgood April 28, 2021 in Environment, Opinion Reading Time: 3 mins read
The world’s most trafficked mammal may disappear before most people have even heard of it. The pangolin, a shy, nocturnal animal that looks a bit like an armadillo, is found in Africa and Asia. All eight pangolin species are at risk of extinction because of wildlife trafficking and all are protected by international law. Although it is hard to know exactly how many have been killed in the last decade, it is likely well over two million every year. Pangolin trafficking is increasingly undertaken by organized criminal networks who threaten not just the survival of the pangolins, but the safety and well-being of the communities that live near these animals. Continued