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27 May 2012

Thailand: 138 Pangolins Seized, Smuggler Arrested 0

2012/05/27 Rhishja Cota Asian pangolins, Illegal wildlife trade, Southeast Asia, Thailand, Traditional Chinese Medicine

A suspected member of a wildlife trafficking syndicate was arrested and 138 pangolins confiscated by Thai Customs authorities.

23 May 2012

Vietnamese Elite Order Pangolin Flesh and Exotic Dancers for Lavish Parties 0

2012/05/23 Sarah Pappin Asian pangolins, Illegal wildlife trade, Pangolins, Southeast Asia, Traditional Chinese Medicine, Vietnam

What’s a party without “sexy dancers” and the flesh of pangolins and other endangered wildlife?

14 May 2012

India: Assam Rifles Seize Pangolin Scales, Arrest Smugglers 0

2012/05/14 Sarah Pappin Asian pangolins, Illegal wildlife trade, India, Pangolin seizures, Pangolins, Southeast Asia

An Indian Paramilitary force has busted two wildlife smugglers carrying pangolin scales toward the Myanmar border.

14 May 2012

94 Pangolins Seized in Malaysia 0

2012/05/14 Sarah Pappin Asian pangolins, Illegal wildlife trade, Malaysia, Pangolin seizures, Pangolins, Southeast Asia

Malaysian wildlife officials have seized 94 live pangolins from a cargo shipment.

01 May 2012

The Cruel Methods Used to ‘Fatten’ Pangolins for the Illegal Market 0

2012/05/01 Rhishja Cota Asian pangolins, Illegal wildlife trade, Southeast Asia, Traditional Chinese Medicine, Vietnam

In order to maximize profits, wildlife traffickers in Vietnam use brutal techniques to increase the weight of pangolins.

25 Apr 2012

Vietnam Police Seize Pangolins from Vehicle 0

2012/04/25 Sarah Pappin Asian pangolins, Illegal wildlife trade, Pangolin seizures, Pangolins, Southeast Asia, Vietnam

An estimated 43-64 pangolins were seized from a vehicle in Vietnam on Monday.

18 Apr 2012

Meet the Species: Chinese Pangolin 0

2012/04/18 Sarah Pappin Asian pangolins, China, Illegal wildlife trade, Pangolins, Southeast Asia, Traditional Chinese Medicine

The Chinese pangolin (Manis pentadactyla) lives in colder, higher elevations than most pangolins and appears to be the only pangolin species that “hibernates” (although not considered a true hibernation, it’s actually more of an “overwintering”)!

24 Mar 2012

Hundreds of Pangolins Seized in Two Busts Over the Past Week 0

2012/03/24 Sarah Pappin Asian pangolins, China, Illegal wildlife trade, Malaysia, Pangolin seizures, Pangolins, Southeast Asia, Thailand, Traditional Chinese Medicine, Vietnam

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.

09 Mar 2012

Malaysian Authorities Seize Pangolins from Laos-Bound Cargo 0

2012/03/09 Sarah Pappin Asian pangolins, Illegal wildlife trade, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Pangolin seizures, Pangolins, Southeast Asia

Customs officials at a busy Malaysian airport have thwarted an attempt to ship dozens of pangolins to Vientiane, Laos.

Southeast Asian press are reporting on the discovery of some 25 boxes filled with pangolins in cargo bound for Laos at Malaysia’s busiest airport last week, marking the seventh pangolin seizure reported by media around the world so far this year.

01 Feb 2012

Malaysia: Pangolin Smugglers Fined and Sentenced to One Day in Jail 0

2012/02/01 Sarah Pappin Asian pangolins, Illegal wildlife trade, Malaysia, Pangolin seizures, Pangolins, Southeast Asia

A pair of pangolin-smuggling ‘businessmen’ have escaped maximum punishment in Malaysia.

Nearly a year after being busted, two men in Malaysia have been convicted of illegally possessing pangolins and it seems having an ‘elderly mother’ to take care of may have won them both a more lenient sentencing.