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23 Nov 2011

50 Pangolins En Route to China Seized by Thai Authorities 0

2011/11/23 Sarah Pappin Asian pangolins, China, Illegal wildlife trade, Lao PDR, Pangolin seizures, Pangolins, Southeast Asia, Sunda pangolin, Thailand, Traditional Chinese Medicine

Another 50 pangolins destined for Chinese black markets have been seized by officials in southern Thailand.

Media reports claim Thai authorities have thwarted an attempt to smuggle 50 pangolins into China via Lao People’s Democratic Republic (Lao PDR), a major transit route used by wildlife traffickers.

30 Oct 2011

Over 200 Live Pangolins Seized from Smugglers During 30-Day Period 0

2011/10/30 Rhishja Cota Asian pangolins, Illegal wildlife trade, Indonesia, Pangolin seizures, Pangolins, Southeast Asia, Sunda pangolin, Thailand, Traditional Chinese Medicine

Although pangolins are sometimes found alive, thousands are not so fortunate.

In two separate incidents within a 30-day span, authorities in Thailand and Indonesia have rescued more than 200 pangolins from wildlife traffickers.

26 Oct 2011

September Bust Nets 100 Pangolins from Smuggler in Thailand 0

2011/10/26 Rhishja Larson China, Pangolins, Sunda pangolin, Thailand, Vietnam

Customs officials in Thailand recently rescued nearly 100 pangolins from certain death.

The shy, scaly anteaters are believed to have been en route to China or Vietnam, where they are consumed as delicacies. Their body parts are also used in dubious folk remedies.

They were discovered in a truck on September 25^th, when the driver fled after being stopped at a checkpoint in the southern province of Prachuap Khiri Khan, according to the BBC.