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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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 15th, 2013
Tags: Asian pangolins, China, illegal pangolin trade, illegal wildlife trade, pangolin scales, pangolin seizure, Pangolins, Philippine pangolin, Philippines, scaly anteaters, Southeast Asia, traditional Chinese medicine, Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park
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April 4th, 2013
Tags: Asian pangolins, China, Chinese medicine, illegal pangolin trade, illegal wildlife trade, Laos, Malaysia, pangolin scales, pangolin seizure, Pangolins, scaly anteaters, Thailand
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March 23rd, 2013
Undercover reporters in Vietnam enter the secret world of pangolin smuggling and meet the “godmothers” of this gruesome trade.
“Tons of pangolins are transported from the border between Laos and Vietnam through Cau Treo Border Gate. All owners of the pangolin shipments are women, and these so-called “godmothers” run perfect systems that men could not.”
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Tags: Asian pangolins, illegal pangolin trade, illegal wildlife trade, pangolin scales, Pangolins, scaly anteaters, Southeast Asia, traditional Chinese medicine, Vietnam
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January 23rd, 2013
Four Chinese nationals were arrested in Indonesia while attempting to smuggle 189 pangolin skins and 248 hornbill casques to Hong Kong. Photo: iStockphoto.com
Customs officers at Jakarta International Airport nabbed four suspects who were attempting to smuggle 189 pangolin skins and 248 hornbill casques out of the country.
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Tags: Asian pangolins, China, Hong Kong, hornbill casques, hornbills, illegal pangolin trade, illegal wildlife trade, Indonesia, Li Bing, pangolin seizure, Pangolins, scaly anteaters, Southeast Asia, traditional Chinese medicine, Wu Qiyi, Yin Zhaoyun, Zhijian Li
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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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December 11th, 2012
Rhino Protection Units apprehended pangolin trafficking suspects in a village near Bukit Barasan Selatan National Park. Photo courtesy of International Rhino Foundation.
Thanks to the efforts of Rhino Protection Units (RPUs) in Bukit Barisan Selatan National Park, members of a known pangolin trafficking syndicate have been apprehended.
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Tags: Asian pangolins, Bukit Barisan Selatan National Park, illegal pangolin trade, illegal wildlife trade, Indonesia, pangolin scales, pangolin seizure, Pangolins, Rhino Protection Units, RPU, scaly anteaters, Southeast Asia, Sumatra, traditional Chinese medicine
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November 4th, 2012
The Tikki Hywood Trust is making a difference for pangolins with rescue and release efforts in Zimbabwe.
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Tags: African pangolins, Cape pangolin, Champ the pangolin, illegal pangolin trade, orphaned pangolins, pangolin rescue, scaly anteaters, Tikki Hywood Trust, white-bellied pangolin, Zimbabwe
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September 24th, 2012
The IUCN SSC Pangolin Specialist Group has launched a new website. Photo © Gary Ades
The International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Species Survival Commission (SSC) Pangolin Specialist Group has launched a new website devoted to pangolin conservation and research.
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Tags: African pangolins, Asian pangolins, illegal pangolin trade, illegal wildlife trade, IUCN, IUCN SSC Pangolin Specialist Group, new pangolin website, Pangolin Specialist Group, Pangolins, scaly anteaters, traditional Chinese medicine
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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)
Philippines: Thousands of Frozen Pangolins Discovered on Chinese Ship (via Annamiticus)
Southeast Asia: Over 200 Live Pangolins Seized in Less Than 10 Days (via Annamiticus)
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