May 15th, 2013
Nepal: Rhino Horn and Pangolin Smugglers Arrested (via
Annamiticus)
In less than a month’s time, Nepalese authorities have rounded up 12 suspects in three separate incidents for smuggling rhino horns and pangolin scales. On April 27th, six rhino horn traders were arrested in Bardibas (Mahottari district). Bhishma Humagain, Inspector of Police at Bardibas Area Police…
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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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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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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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July 9th, 2012
A live pangolin was found in a vehicle en route to Kathmandu.
Authorities in Nepal have arrested a suspect in Kalanki after finding a live pangolin in his vehicle.
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Tags: Asian pangolins, illegal pangolin trade, illegal wildlife trade, Kalanki, Kathmandu, Makwanpur, Nepal, pangolin seizure, Pangolins, scaly anteaters, Southern Asia, traditional Chinese medicine
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June 26th, 2012
Nepali police have arrested a wildlife trafficker with 50 kg (110 lbs) of pangolin scales near the Nepal-China border.
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Tags: Asian pangolins, Dinesh Rokka, illegal pangolin trade, illegal wildlife trade, Khokundol Bazaar, Nepal, Nepal China border, pangolin scales, Pangolins, scaly anteaters, traditional Chinese medicine
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January 19th, 2012
Sadly, it seems the number seven wasn’t so lucky for pangolins this week, as seven kilograms of their scales were seized in Nepal, another seven kg of scales were seized in the Philippines, and a business called ‘Lucky 7′ was found fronting for an illegal pangolin trade operation.
Nepalese police arrested two men found smuggling seven kilograms of pangolin scales in Nepal only days after Palawan officials apprehended three Chinese nationals running an illicit pangolin trade operation out of their ‘junk shop’ front business.
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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.
Updated with new information on 6 August, 2012.
The year 2011 saw a minimum of 58 pangolin seizures reported by media and wildlife trade-monitoring networks, TRAFFIC and Southeast Asian Nations Wildlife Enforcement Network (ASEAN-WEN).
The incidents spanned across more than fourteen different countries in East and Southeast Asia, France, and numerous African nations.
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November 15th, 2011
Nepalese villagers report pangolin poaching is rampant and has pushed the animals dangerously close to extinction in a region near a known smuggling route into China.
Just after Customs officials confirmed that the China-Nepal border is serving as a significant smuggling route for the illegal wildlife trade, new media reports indicate a massive upswing in pangolin poaching in areas of Nepal near the porous Chinese border.
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November 10th, 2011
Drugs, pangolin scales, and other wildlife contraband entering China via the nation’s extremely porous border with Nepal.
In a press conference held last Friday, the Lhasa Customs Office confirmed that porous Tibetan borders are being used to smuggle illicit drugs, pangolin scales, and other highly sought after wildlife products into China from other countries. (more…)
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Nepal: Rhino Horn and Pangolin Smugglers Arrested (via Annamiticus)
Pangolin Trafficking: 2011 to April 2013 [Infographic] (via Annamiticus)
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