[Taxacom] Order Pholidota, pangolins (endangered)

[Kenneth Kinman]

Hi all,

      I was just watching a "Nature" program on PBS about pangolins.  I didn't realize that its 8 species are now categorized as critically endangered, endangered or vulnerable, and it is the most illegally trafficked of all mammals (regarded as a delicacy and also its body parts regarded as having medicinal properties, especially in eastern Asia).  Therefore, the entire Order Pholidota is at risk of extinction.



http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/worlds-wanted-animal/16169/


<http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/worlds-wanted-animal/16169/>https://qz.com/1142567/pangolin-trafficking-china-seized-record-haul-of-the-worlds-most-trafficked-mammal/


https://www.forbes.com/sites/stevensalzberg/2017/02/13/gentle-adorable-pangolins-are-critically-endangered-by-misguided-medical-beliefs/#1f78a323cf82


<https://www.forbes.com/sites/stevensalzberg/2017/02/13/gentle-adorable-pangolins-are-critically-endangered-by-misguided-medical-beliefs/#1f78a323cf82>https://qz.com/1142567/pangolin-trafficking-china-seized-record-haul-of-the-worlds-most-trafficked-mammal/