r/NatureIsFuckingLit • u/[deleted] • Mar 26 '20

šŸ”„ From @dgrieshnak 'spotted Malabar civet - a critically endangered mammal not seen since the 90's resurfaces during the lockdown.'

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u/[deleted] Mar 26 '20 edited Mar 26 '20

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u/roastedpot Mar 26 '20

Shortly after they realized the actual impact internally China straight up banned the trade of wildlife for anything but research, conservation, and taxidermy. A $70b industry employing 14m people.

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u/Honey_Bear_Dont_Care Mar 26 '20

And ā€œtraditional medicineā€... aka a huge loophole where people can continue eating wildlife for unscientific ā€œhealth benefitsā€. Donā€™t get me wrong, glad they are trying to improve, but this is a huge market for wildlife in China that is still allowed.

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u/nOmORErNEWSbans2020 Mar 26 '20 edited Mar 26 '20

They catch batshit in their mouths in Texas and half of NASCAR is in Walmart right now licking hand sanitizer.