Pangolin by Emily Read in Montreal

Pangolin, acrylic and spray paint, 9x9 feet, Location: Entrance to Ruelle Verte at the corner of Jules Vernes and De Gaspé, Montreal, Canada, Painted for "Stay at Home Mural Festival" organized by Sea Walls and PangeaSeed ?In 2020, China removed pangolin scales from the list of approved traditional medicines."“This is the single greatest measure that could be taken to save the pangolins,” says Peter Knights, CEO of the environmental nonprofit WildAid. Pangolins now are ranked Class 1—the status given to the nation’s beloved panda—which prohibits almost all domestic trade and use of the animals." - Pangolins receive surprising lifeline with new protections in China, National Geographic, DINA FINE MARON, JUNE 9, 2020