India: Pangolin smuggling thrives as rhino poaching declines
The decline in the smuggling of rhino horns and tiger parts from India to China is replaced by the trafficking of smaller species like pangolins and geckos.
The decline in the smuggling of rhino horns and tiger parts from India to China is replaced by the trafficking of smaller species like pangolins and geckos.
Law enforcement officials in India are challenged by pangolin smuggling routes that constantly evolve due to increasing connectivity.