Pangolin scale trafficking on the rise as authorities focus on big mammals
According to a 2019 report from the African Wildlife Foundation, as much as 2.7 million pangolins are poached annually across the world. In Nepal, police seized over 244 kilograms of pangolin scales in Fiscal Year (FY) 2023/24.
Earlier in the day, the Parliamentary Hearing Committee had unanimously endorsed Sharma’s nomination following a recommendation by the Constitutional Council.
