President Obama is launching a new initiative to combat Africa’s illegal wildlife trade crisis, which will include $10 million “specifically earmarked” for addressing the issue. […]
Category: Pangolins
Malaysia: 6 Pangolin Traffickers Sentenced to Jail
Six pangolin traffickers were sentenced to prison in Malaysia for “unlawful possession and illegal confinement” of 150 pangolins. The smugglers were identified as Mazlan Razaki, […]
Inaugural ‘Scaling Up Pangolin Conservation’ Conference Held in Singapore
Wildlife Reserves Singapore and the International Union for Conservation of Nature Species Survival Commission (IUCN-SSC) Pangolin Specialist Group have organized the first ever global conference […]
Indonesia: 26 Pangolins and 10 Pythons Seized from Smugglers
26 pangolins and ten pythons were confiscated when a smuggling attempt on the southwest coast of Sumatra was foiled by authorities. The Bengkulu Natural Resouce […]
Royals Speak Out Against Wildlife Trafficking
Prince Charles and Prince William are calling upon world leaders to place the battle against wildlife trafficking at the top of the global agenda. At […]
Nepal: Rhino Horn and Pangolin Smugglers Arrested
In less than a month’s time, Nepalese authorities have rounded up 12 suspects in three separate incidents for smuggling rhino horns and pangolin scales. On […]
Four Pangolin Smuggling Busts in Four Countries in 10 Days
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 […]
Pangolin Trafficking: 2011 to April 2013 [Infographic]
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 […]
Philippines: Thousands of Frozen Pangolins Discovered on Chinese Ship
A Chinese fishing vessel which ran aground in Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park, a UNESCO World Heritage site in the Philippines, was carrying 400 boxes of […]
Update on Recent Pangolin Seizure in Thailand
Last month’s rescue of 104 live pangolins in Thailand has unfortunately turned into a tragedy. According to Wildlife Friends Foundation Thailand (WFFT), the pangolins were […]