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KAULA LUMPUR: A wildlife watchdog reported on Thursday that close to 900,000 pangolins have been trafficked across Southeast Asia in the past two decades emphasising the challenge in tackling the illicit trade. As the world’s most heavily trafficked mammal, the creatures are targeted for their body parts which are highly valued in traditional medicine in countries including China and Vietnam, …

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