On February 7, Farrar notified Fauci and Collins that new preliminary data had come in from China concerning coronaviruses found in pangolins, one of the world’s most heavily trafficked mammals.

Source: https://theintercept.com/2023/01/19/covid-origin-nih-emails/

Rhinos, bears and pangolins are among the species most threatened by illegal trade, with rhino horn, bear bile …

Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2397263-inventions-based-on-threatened-animals-like-rhinos-are-on-the-rise/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home

The population of pangolins in their natural habitats including Africa's wild jungles and tropical forests has been on the decline in the recent past, driven by illegal trafficking, climatic shocks and diseases, Kabesiime said.

Source: https://allafrica.com/stories/202302190027.html

The UCLA-led research created a valuable genetic resource to help control poaching, which is the primary reason pangolins are endangered.

Source: https://phys.org/news/2023-05-white-bellied-pangolins-second-highest-chromosomes-mammals.html