May 2nd, 2013
Four Pangolin Smuggling Busts in Four Countries in 10 Days (via
Annamiticus)
It seems that no pangolin population is safe from the deadly illegal trade: During the final ten days of April 2013, pangolins and scales were seized in the Philippines, India, Cameroon, and France. On April 20th — just days after the shocking discovery of 2,000 frozen pangolins on a Chinese fishing…
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Tags: African pangolins, Asian pangolins, Cameroon, China, France, illegal pangolin trade, illegal wildlife trade, India, pangolin scales, pangolin seizure, Pangolins, Philippines, scaly anteaters, Southeast Asia, traditional Chinese medicine
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April 23rd, 2013
Pangolin Trafficking: 2011 to April 2013 [Infographic] (via
Annamiticus)
A conservative estimate of pangolin trafficking from 2011 through April 20th, 2013, suggests that more than 100,000 of these small mammals could have been killed in less than three years. Since most illegal wildlife trade is undetected, we based our estimate on seizures reported by the media for the…
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Tags: African pangolins, Asian pangolins, illegal pangolin trade, illegal wildlife trade, infographic, pangolin scales, pangolin seizure, pangolin trafficking 2011 to 2013, Pangolins, scaly anteaters, traditional Chinese medicine
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January 5th, 2013
2012: A Year of Both Heartbreak and Hope for Pangolins (via
Annamiticus)
Although 2012 was an undeniably difficult year for the elusive pangolin, there is indeed hope for this unique species. Between January and July 2012, at least 43 pangolin seizures were made across eleven countries, representing approximately 2,550 pangolins (scales, flesh and whole pangolins, dead…
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Tags: African pangolins, Asian pangolins, China, illegal pangolin trade, illegal wildlife trade, Indonesia, pangolin scales, Pangolins, scaly anteaters, Southeast Asia, traditional Chinese medicine, World Pangolin Day
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January 2nd, 2013
Join us in celebrating the second annual World Pangolin Day!
The second annual World Pangolin Day will be celebrated on February 16th, 2013.
It’s almost time for World Pangolin Day, which will be celebrated on Saturday, February 16
th!
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Tags: Africa, African pangolins, Asian pangolins, Pangolins, scaly anteaters, Southeast Asia, TRAFFIC Southeast Asia, World Pangolin Day
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September 7th, 2012
A village in India was surprised by a pangolin that wandered into their area, but soon realized they had nothing to fear.
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September 7th, 2012
Officials in India have seized over 400 kilograms of pangolin scales and arrested two suspects within a week’s time.
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Tags: K Manga, Lalchungnunga, Myanmar, Padawnga, pangolin scales
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September 1st, 2012
Authorities apprehended two suspects and seized five kilograms of pangolin scales in Manipur’s Thamnapokpi earlier this week.
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Tags: HiminZou, Manipur, Thamnapokpi, ThangminlianZou, ThangsualianZou, Thoubal District
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July 9th, 2012
19.8 kg (43 lbs) of pangolin scales were confiscated from smugglers in Manipur.
Police in Manipur seized 19.8 kg (43 lbs) of pangolin scales from two smugglers over the weekend.
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Tags: Asian pangolins, Dimapur, illegal pangolin trade, illegal wildlife trade, Imphal, India, Manipur, Pangolins, scaly anteaters, Southern Asia, traditional Chinese medicine
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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 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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Four Pangolin Smuggling Busts in Four Countries in 10 Days (via Annamiticus)
Pangolin Trafficking: 2011 to April 2013 [Infographic] (via Annamiticus)
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