March 24th, 2012
A suspected wildlife trader accused of murdering his accomplice over the suspicious sale of a pangolin awaits his verdict.
The illegal wildlife trade is deadly – and not just for the animals.
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Tags: Leeang Saroeun, murder, Ou Bunthan
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January 3rd, 2012
2011 deals yet another massive blow to the world’s pangolins, with possibly 40,000 – 60,000 slaughtered last year alone.
The year 2011 saw a minimum of 44 media-reported pangolin seizures across at least ten different East and Southeast Asian nations, France, and numerous African countries.
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Posted in African pangolins, Asian pangolins, Cambodia, China, Illegal wildlife trade, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Nepal, Pangolin seizures, Pangolins, Southeast Asia, Thailand, Traditional Chinese Medicine, Vietnam | No Comments »
December 9th, 2011
A review of the status of Cambodia’s endangered Sunda pangolins.
The endangered Sunda pangolin is the only species of scaly anteater found in Cambodia, but alarming declines in their numbers have conservationists, scientists, and wildlife managers questioning just how much longer this nation will have any to call her own.
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Posted in Asian pangolins, Cambodia, China, Illegal wildlife trade, Pangolin seizures, Pangolins, Southeast Asia, Sunda pangolin, Traditional Chinese Medicine | No Comments »
November 30th, 2011
‘Pangolin Power’ features organizations that are helping pangolins.
TRAFFIC Southeast Asia is one of the world’s most important voices for pangolins. Based in Kuala Lumpur, this regional office of TRAFFIC monitors wildlife trade in Cambodia, Brunei, Timor Leste, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Viet Nam.
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Tags: illegal wildlife trade, Pangolins, TRAFFIC Southeast Asia
Posted in Asian pangolins, Cambodia, Illegal wildlife trade, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Pangolins, Southeast Asia, Thailand, Vietnam | No Comments »
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