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.
A photo of a pangolin murdered in Pakistan was posted online, sparking ridiculous and misinformed claims that the animal was some kind of alien or supernatural creature.
Indonesian wildlife authorities have set an excellent example by incinerating a portion of 12.7 tonnes of dead pangolins and scales seized during 2011 and 2012, and burying the remainder.
A new International Union for the Conservation of Nature Species Survival Commission (IUCN-SSC) specialist group has recently been established for pangolins.