The author underlines that traditional Chinese Medicine is an important part of Chinese cultural heritage and has been playing an essential role in preventing and treating diseases for thousands of years. He explains that Chinese material medica derived from natural sources such as plants minerals or animals, and that natural medical therapies increase standards of health, with growing attention and approval globally. However, the author notes, the environment is being destroyed at an alarming rate, natural resources are depleted at an unsustainable rate and a large number of species upon which these therapies depend are in danger of extinction. In the current situation, medicinal utilization became one important factor leading to the extinction of endangered medicinal animals. The author highlights the conflict between the demand for animal drugs in Traditional Chinese Medicine and the conservation of endangered animals. He argues that further efforts are essential for China to implement the CITES effectively, improving management of resources, and addressing cross-border wildlife trade.