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Tag: pangolin scales

Over 6 Tons of Pangolins Seized in Vietnam Port

August 13, 2013August 13, 2013 Rhishja CotaAsia

Customs officials in the Vietnamese port city of Hai Phong have seized 6.2 tonnes (nearly 7 tons) of pangolins which were discovered in a 40-foot […]

Pakistan Sounds the Alarm on Behalf of Pangolins

August 7, 2013August 10, 2013 Rhishja CotaAsia

Researchers in Pakistan warn that the country’s pangolins are under tremendous pressure from China’s appetite for the scales and flesh of this imperiled species. The […]

Pangolin Trafficking: 2011 to August 2013 [Infographic]

August 2, 2013 Rhishja CotaAfrica

Updated figures for global pangolin trafficking suggest that between 91,390 and 182,780 pangolins were victims of the illegal trade during the period of 2011 through […]

Update: Korean Website Removes Adverts for Rhino Horn, Pangolin Scales

July 23, 2013July 23, 2013 Rhishja CotaAsia

We are pleased to update the story about the EC21 website: The company has removed the rhino horn and pangolin scale advertisements. EC21 informed me […]

Malaysia: 6 Pangolin Traffickers Sentenced to Jail

June 28, 2013June 28, 2013 Rhishja CotaAsia

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

June 24, 2013June 24, 2013 Rhishja CotaAfrica

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 […]

Nepal: Rhino Horn and Pangolin Smugglers Arrested

May 14, 2013May 15, 2013 Rhishja CotaAsia

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

May 1, 2013August 2, 2013 Rhishja CotaAfrica

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 […]

Philippines: Thousands of Frozen Pangolins Discovered on Chinese Ship

April 15, 2013April 16, 2013 Rhishja CotaAsia

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 […]

2012: A Year of Both Heartbreak and Hope for Pangolins

January 2, 2013January 2, 2013 Rhishja CotaAfrica

Although 2012 was an undeniably difficult year for the elusive pangolin, there is indeed hope for this unique species. Between January and July 2012, at […]

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