As attitudes change, Chinese lawmakers seek protection for rhinos and other endangered animals

BEIJING — Slowly but surely, Chinese attitudes towards wildlife conservation are changing. At China’s annual parliamentary session, lawmakers from Hong Kong have submitted a formal proposal to ban the commercial farming of bears for the extraction of their bile, and also urged stronger efforts to combat the illegal trade in rhino horn, officials said Tuesday. Separately, […]

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