On 26th September 2011 the World press buzzed with a breaking story of 100 pangolins rescued in Thailand. It was expected that these endangered animals were being traded to China or Vietnam where the flesh and scales are consumer or ground for their supposed health benefits.
School of Anthropology and Consevation MPhil student, Dan Challender, is conducting research into the trade of pangolins and so was delighted when he was contacted by the BBC and asked to comment on the story.
Dan’s first interview aired live on the BBC World Service, World Update programme, playing out globally. During the interview Dan was asked to provide his expert opinion on the reasons why pangolins are being traded and the impact of this trade. You can listen to the full interview here.
Later in the day Dan was also interviewed by Public Radio International’s, The World programme. The World is a co-production from PRI, the BBC World Service and WGBH/Boston and broadcast on over 300 stations across the US. Further details of the story and the audio of Dan’s interview can be found on ‘The World’.
For more information about Dan’s research please visit his web page.