Before 2000, the United States was a major importer of pangolin skins, which were used to make exotic leather cowboy boots, belts, and wallets. Arapaima, found in the Amazon basin, are among the ...

A pair of pangolin leather cowboy boots (left) and arapaima cowboy boots (right), both listed for sale on eBay Heinrich et al. Pangolins, coveted for their scales and meat, are the world’s most ...

U.S. Customs and Border Protection agriculture specialists have intercepted three pairs of boots made from sea turtles and an arapaima in Dallas. The boots are prohibited and restricted items ...