| Autor: |
Shijia Hu, Tien Ming Lee, Hai-Tao Shi |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2022 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Nature Conservation, Vol 48, Iss , Pp 95-97 (2022) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
1314-3301 |
| DOI: |
10.3897/natureconservation.48.84287 |
| Popis: |
In May 2021, a number of people were arrested for the illegal poaching and trade of one of the most endangered freshwater turtle species in China. The large female Pelochelys cantorii individual was poached from a strict protected area, sold, and was publicly advertised on social media despite being a Class I protected species (no trade allowed) for over 30 years and in a country with one of the strictest penalties for IWT worldwide. We discuss and call for more conservation efforts to prevent the illegal poaching and trade of this threatened species. We argue that unless China meets the urgent conservation needs of this iconic species, the impending extinction of this species cannot be reversed. |
| Databáze: |
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