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- 1Asian demand reshapes Africa's wildlife trade, from donkeys to sharks▼From donkeys to sharks, Asian demand reshapes Africa’s wildlife trade
Asian demand for animal products is transforming Africa's wildlife trade, spanning species from donkeys to sharks. Donkeys are being slaughtered at scale for hides used in traditional medicine, while sharks are targeted for fins and other goods. Conservationists warn the trade is depleting African wildlife populations and threatening rural livelihoods that depend on these animals.
- 2Japanese companies push shark meat beyond the famous fins●Shark fins are well-known to food lovers, but Japanese companies want to promote other parts of the animal for food and
Japanese companies are working to promote parts of sharks other than the prized fins for food and other uses. Shark fins have long been the best-known shark product among food lovers, but businesses in Japan now hope to develop demand for the rest of the animal, a move with implications for fishing practices and how fully caught sharks are used.