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U.S. May Have Been Responsible for Almost Half of Recent Past Illegal Tiger Trade
A new study indicates that the scale has been underestimated.
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Pangolins and the Consumers of Wildlife Trafficking
Earth Institute postdoc Nandini Velho writes about consumers of illegal wildlife products, including the obscure but heavily trafficked pangolin.
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Illegal Ivory Almost all from Recent Killing, Study Finds
Global Analysis Shows Tusks Go From Slaughter to Sale in Months

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