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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April 4th, 2013
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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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July 23rd, 2012
Thai authorities have seized a dozen live pangolins destined for illegal export out of the country.
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June 7th, 2012
Thai customs officials have seized nearly 250 pangolins in less than two weeks.
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June 4th, 2012
Malaysian authorities seized a total of 171 pangolins, impounded two vehicles, and arrested five locals over the weekend.
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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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March 24th, 2012
Since last Saturday, authorities have seized what’s likely to be hundreds of pangolins in Vietnam and Malaysia.
One week ago, wildlife officers in Malaysia nabbed a known poacher found carrying 18 pangolins in his vehicle and only days later, Vietnam police seized five tonnes of frozen pangolins and iguanas in a suspicious bust.
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February 21st, 2012
The latest raid on a pangolin-trading syndicate pushes 2012 totals (based on media-reported busts) to over 300 pangolins seized and five arrests made in Thailand alone.
In Thailand’s third pangolin bust of the year, another 111 of the animals have been seized in a major sting on an illegal trading operation.
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Pangolin Trafficking: 2011 to April 2013 [Infographic] (via Annamiticus)
Southeast Asia: Over 200 Live Pangolins Seized in Less Than 10 Days (via Annamiticus)
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