Authorities expose secret pipeline fueling endangered species trade: 'An important threat to the biodiversity ... and the wider region'

Authorities expose secret pipeline fueling endangered species trade: 'An important threat to the biodiversity ... and the wider region'

Protecting animal species from exploitation and extinction requires accurate information about the animals and how humans are interacting with them. Sometimes, that information is hard to get, as is the case for North Korea due to its lack of open communication with the rest of the world. However, a recent study published in the journal Biological Conservation sheds light on North Korea's wildlife — and, unfortunately, the situation is dire, Uni…