Pollution and as well as the illegal wildlife trade. Every year millions of live wild animals are shipped and flown across the world a growing number being sold online some are in demand as exotic pets others are sold for their body parts such as ivory for souvenirs. Snakeskin for the fashion industry. For fins and scales for use in Traditional Medicine. The trade in protected species is illegal but very lucrative every year the business turns over an estimated 20000000000. 00 organized along mafia like lines Wildlife Crime has grown into one of the worlds biggest alysa trades after narcotics arm sales and human trafficking. One shy creature is particularly valuable on the market the pangolin the only mammal with scales thats what makes this anteater so valuable even though it scales are made of keratin just like fingernails are hair. One kilo pangolin scales is worth a 1000. 00 on the black market. Asia especially in china and vietnam pangolin scales are used in Traditional Medicine t
Every year millions of live wild animals are shipped and flown across the world growing number of being sold online some are in demand as exotic pets others are sold for their body parts such as ivory for souvenirs. Snakeskin for the fashion industry. Or fins and scales for use in Traditional Medicine. The trade in protected species is illegal but very lucrative every year the business turns over an estimated 20000000000. 00 organized along mafia like lines Wildlife Crime has grown into one of the worlds biggest alysa trades after narcotics arm sales and human trafficking. One shy creature is particularly valuable on the market the pongal and the only mammal with scales. Thats what makes this and these are so valuable even though it scales are made of keratin just like fingernails or hair. One kilo pangolin scales is worth a 1000. 00 on the black market. Asia especially in china and vietnam pangolin scales are used in Traditional Medicine the animals meat is also a sought after delicac
Retaliatory strike against iran overnight while you were sleeping. So far, zero comment from the israelis. Were awaiting live remarks from Secretary Of State Anthony Blinken very shortly. The strike was inside of a major Iranian Military air base that contains facilities associated with their nuclear program. But we know Irans Nuclear facilities apparently not impacted. They did not hit them. Ainsley we have not received an official statement from the Biden Administration. But a source says the u. S. Was not notified before the strike and was not involved. Lawrence jeff paul is on the ground in tel aviv, israel and retired tony tata has excellent analysis. First, brian is breaking down exactly where this happened. Brian, what can you tell us . Right now you take a look at israel right near here. And you take a look at iran over here. A Long Distance to travel. Thousands of miles where they wanted to hit. Did they want to go tehran where theres a lot of Drone Manufacturing . They decide
Thats not right. But how do you do us . Show us. Its one year to rio, do you know that . In brazil. And we have these lovely ladies here with us. One of you is tabitha, right . And fabiania and theyre from the dance troupe samba, new york. So lets get this straight, for the next solid year we talk about the olympics . Yes, jim said we are so thats what were doing. Were celebrating with a drink call e capriania . How do you say that . As that a, sugar came hard liquor. What are those crunchy things . Oh, dear. I dont know. Passion fruit and a variety of things. Well have fun today because wherever this guy is here things go highway. Billy eichner is here. He has a new show we talked about called Difficult People. Kathie lee is one of the guest stars. Of course. On Difficult People. And then Like Mother Like Daughter mamie gummer shows off her incredible acting skills costarring alongside her mom, the amazie meryl streep in a fim that we really enjoyed. And her hair is so matted. So good
Know that . In brazil. And we have these lovely ladies here with us. One of you is tabitha, right . And fabiania and theyre from the dance troupe samba, new york. So lets get this straight for the next solid year we talk about the olympics . Yes, jim said we are so thats what were doing. Were celebrating with a drink called ded dcapriania . How do you say that . As that a, sugar came hard liquor. What are those crunchy things . Oh dear. I dont know. Passion fruit and a variety of things. Well have fun today because wherever this guy is here things go highway. Billy eichner is here. He has a new show we talked about called Difficult People. Kathie lee is one of the guest stars. Of course. On Difficult People. And then Like Mother Like Daughter mamie gummer shows off her incredible acting skills costarring alongside her mom, the amazinge meryl streep in a film that we really enjoyed. And her hair is so matted. So good. Theres a reason for that. Shes going to be with us. And in honor of t