Inventions based on threatened animals like rhinos are on the rise

1000’s of patents have been filed for merchandise derived from threatened wildlife reminiscent of bears, rhinos and pangolins, and industrial curiosity in these merchandise seems to be rising.

The worldwide commerce in unlawful wildlife merchandise is the fourth largest legal exercise on the planet, despite international agreements restricting trade in endangered species. Rhinos, bears and pangolins are among the many species most threatened by unlawful commerce, with rhino horn, bear bile …