May 28th, 2012

In the nation’s fifth pangolin bust of the year, Malaysian officials have seized yet another 46 pangolins from a wildlife smuggler.
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May 27th, 2012

A suspected member of a wildlife trafficking syndicate was arrested and 138 pangolins confiscated by Thai Customs authorities.
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Tags: illegal wildlife trade, pangolin seizure, Pangolins, Pracha Ramai, scaly anteaters, Thailand, traditional Chinese medicine
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May 23rd, 2012

What’s a party without “sexy dancers” and the flesh of pangolins and other endangered wildlife?
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May 16th, 2012

Zimbabwean officials have seized yet another pangolin destined to be sold into the illegal wildlife trade — the third so far this year.
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Tags: Tikki Hywood Trust, Zimbabwe
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May 16th, 2012

Forest department officials in India have returned a ten kilogram pangolin to the wild, after it wandered into a populated area.
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May 15th, 2012

Between January and April of this year, media reported on at least fourteen pangolin busts worldwide — and there have already been two others this month.
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May 14th, 2012

An Indian Paramilitary force has busted two wildlife smugglers carrying pangolin scales toward the Myanmar border.
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Tags: Assam Rifles, Myanmar
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May 14th, 2012

Malaysian wildlife officials have seized 94 live pangolins from a cargo shipment.
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May 8th, 2012

A university student was recently arrested in Uganda, after he was found in possession of pangolin scales and illegal ivory from elephants and hippos.
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Tags: Yokoyada Nuwagaba
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May 1st, 2012

In order to maximize profits, wildlife traffickers in Vietnam use brutal techniques to increase the weight of pangolins.
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Tags: Asian pangolins, Education for Nature-Vietnam, illegal pangolin trade, illegal wildlife trade, Pangolins, scaly anteater, traditional Chinese medicine, TRAFFIC Southeast Asia, Vietnam
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