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Indonesian wildlife authorities have set an excellent example by incinerating a portion of 12.7 tonnes of dead pangolins and scales seized during 2011 and 2012, and burying the remainder.

Destroying seized wildlife contraband — for example, pangolin scales, rhino horn, and ivory — ensures that these items will never re-enter the illegal market.

Mongabay-Indonesia published photos and a detailed article about the burning ceremony here, and TRAFFIC Southeast Asia provided an English translation of the article here.

Earlier this month in India, the Manipur Forest Training School burned a collection of confiscated wildlife, including seahorses, pangolin scales, and rhino toenails.

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