“We call on Minister Willem Aucamp to end the delays and uncertainty and urgently deliver the promised phase-out of this industry,” said Ms de Waal.
It noted that Kenya, Uganda, Cameroon and Nigeria, had become transit hubs in the global trade of pangolins.
He said currently, 1.27 million people die annually from infections that antibiotics cannot treat.
SMACC data findings stated that monkeys were the most hated animals on Facebook.
World Animal Protection has called for urgent measures to safeguard Africa’s wildlife from escalating threats.
The incident occurred when Ms Garcia was bathing the animal, which was considered a common activity among tourists in Thailand.
This decision risks reigniting poaching and the illegal ivory trade, according to the animal rights group.
Elephant breeding in Thailand – where the majority of nearly 3,000 elephants are bred in captivity and used in 246 venues for tourism, generating between $581 to $770 million annually.
While the skins, paws and skulls are handed over to the canned hunters as prized trophies, the skeletons are left to dry in the sun, packaged and sold to Asian buyers.
