I.Coast burns 3 tonnes of pangolin scales
Ivory Coast officials on Tuesday burnt three tonnes of scales of the pangolin, the most trafficked mammal on Earth.
Ecology
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Nearly 900,000 pangolins trafficked worldwide: watchdog
Nearly 900,000 pangolins are believed to have been trafficked worldwide in the past two decades, a wildlife watchdog said Thursday, highlighting the challenge in tackling the illicit trade.
Ecology
Feb 20, 2020
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'Amazing': New embryo made of nearly extinct rhino species
Researchers say they have successfully created another embryo of the nearly extinct northern white rhino in a global effort to keep the species alive. Just two animals remain, and both are female.
Plants & Animals
Jan 15, 2020
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Building sustainability into traditional Chinese medicine trade on the new Silk Roads
Promoted as a 21st century version of the ancient Silk Roads, China's Belt & Road Initiative (BRI) aims to improve global connectivity and change the shape of international trade. The multi-billion-dollar project will link ...
Environment
Jan 7, 2020
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Rhino poaching rises in Botswana despite government crackdown
Thirteen rhinos have been poached in Botswana in the last two months, the tourism ministry said, as the government tries to crackdown on hunting of the endangered species.
Ecology
Dec 23, 2019
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Fungus produces active agent in a medicinal herb
Tatarinow's aster is used in traditional Chinese medicine to treat a number of ailments; the plant contains an active ingredient known as astin—and it is this agent which cancer researchers are now investigating. However, ...
Biotechnology
Dec 3, 2019
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Discovering hidden plant medicines on your doorstep
EI is part of the global effort to sequence the DNA all of the known species of animals, plants and fungi on earth, known as the Earth BioGenome Project. Contributing to the UK arm Darwin Tree of Life Project, one aspect ...
Biotechnology
Nov 27, 2019
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China 'medicine' demand threatens world donkey population: report
China's demand for donkey skins to make a traditional medicine could wipe out more than half the world's donkey population in the next five years, researchers said Thursday.
Ecology
Nov 21, 2019
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Pangolins threatened by criminal networks in southern Africa
Pangolins are under threat from illegal trafficking networks, conservationists said Wednesday, as they urged southern African countries to step up protection of one of the world's most smuggled mammals.
Ecology
Nov 6, 2019
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Efficient synthesis of ginkgo compound could lead to new drugs, 'green' insecticides
Chemists at Scripps Research have invented an efficient method for making a synthetic version of the plant compound bilobalide, which is naturally produced by gingko trees. It's a significant feat because bilobalide—and ...
Biochemistry
Oct 17, 2019
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