PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A woman who illegally imported pangolin scales and sold them to an undercover officer was sentenced to three years of federal probation. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports Agnes Yu who has co-owned Wing Ming Herbs in Southeast Portland for about 20 years said the scales are believed to have medicinal properties and used to help promote the production of breast milk. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service National Fish and Wildlife Forensics Laboratory later confirmed the scales were from the species of scaled anteater-like mammals endemic to Asia and sub-Saharan Africa. All commercial trafficking in pangolins is prohibited.
Woman gets probation for unlawful sale of pangolin scales
