Traditional Chinese Medicine Leaders Advocate for Wildlife Protection and Sustainable Practices
by WildAid
WildAid— [Mineola, New York, April 19] – Last week, Traditional Chinese Medicine practitioners, researchers, educators, and distributors from around the world gathered to launch a new initiative to preserve global biodiversity by committing themselves to abstain from using endangered species in their healing practices. The Coalition for Wildlife Protection in TCM was launched at a meeting … Continue reading "Traditional Chinese Medicine Leaders Advocate for Wildlife Protection and Sustainable Practices"...
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