When it comes to wildlife trade, pangolins hold a dubious distinction: They’re the most trafficked mammal in the world, often sold for their meat or for medicinal purposes. But for these exceedingly cute animals — the only mammals with scales — the tide may finally be turning.
In the newest episode of our Sounds Wild podcast, host Mike Stark talks with Sarah Uhlemann, director of the Center’s International program, about what makes pangolins so unique and how their fate became so entangled with wildlife trade around the world, including in the United States. Episode credits: 

Produced, edited and mixed by Mike Stark and Vanessa Barchfield
Artwork by Izzi Stein
Music by Up Rabbit Mountain

 

The Center for Biological Diversity is a national, nonprofit
conservation organization with more than 1.8 million members and online
activists dedicated to the protection of endangered species and wild
places.

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