Pangolins do not survive well in captivity. In fact, when seized by border authorities, their rescue often turns into a death sentence. But when a local NGO in China tried to save a handful of these seized pangolins by releasing them back into the wild, it stirred up a storm of controversy. Why is saving the pangolins such a thorny issue? Will the Chinese government’s recent ban on the trade and consumption of wildlife meat – a response to the coronavirus outbreak – do more to help these embattled, scaly mammals? What else can we do to stop their rapid disappearance?Guests:Kunda Dixit, Nepali TimesWahyu Dhyatmika, Tempo.coElroi Yee, R.AGE MalaysiaSophia Zhang, China Biodiversity Conservation and Green Development FoundationXu Jiaming, the Pangolin ReportsDr Tim Bonebrake, The University of Hong KongAstrid Andersson, The University of Hong KongWander Meijer, GlobescanProduction credits:Executive producer and host: Marcy Trent LongProducer and host: Bonnie AuAssistant producer: Amber HouSound engineer: Chris WoodIntro/outro music: Alex MauboussinTeaching Guide for Educators hereSubscribe for the latest episodes and review us on listennotes!Transcripts in Mandarin and English at chinadialogue and chinadialogueocean.