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 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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January 11th, 2012
An update to last week’s pangolin seizures.
A Chinese national identified as Yefan Huang has been arrested by authorities in Palawan, Philippines. Huang is believed to be responsible for slaughtering hundreds of pangolins (scaly anteaters) in order to profit from the thriving illegal trade in this species.
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Tags: illegal pangolin trade, illegal wildlife trade, Palawan, Pangolins, Philippines, scaly anteater, traditional Chinese medicine, Yefan Huang
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January 6th, 2012
A prison term for a pangolin smuggler.
A Filipino man identified as Aivon Vencer has been sentenced to three years in prison for attempting to smuggle 1,068 frozen pangolins, weighing 4,988 kilograms.
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Tags: Aivon Vencer, illegal pangolin trade, illegal wildlife trade, pangolin seizure, Pangolins, Philippines, scaly anteater, Southeast Asia, traditional Chinese medicine
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January 4th, 2012
Thanks to ridiculous myths about pangolin scales and flesh, the illicit trade is thriving.
Two seizures at Puerto Princesa city airport in southwestern Palawan province this week have reportedly netted 95 kilograms of pangolin scales and 26.5 kilograms of pangolin flesh.
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Tags: China, illegal pangolin trade, illegal wildlife trade, Manis culionensis, Palawan province, pangolin seizure, Pangolins, Philippine pangolin, Philippines, Puerto Princesa city airport, scaly anteater, traditional Chinese medicine
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Four Pangolin Smuggling Busts in Four Countries in 10 Days (via Annamiticus)
Philippines: Thousands of Frozen Pangolins Discovered on Chinese Ship (via Annamiticus)
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