Wild pangolins are under siege in the West African country of Togo, where lax local laws – and the CITES Appendix II listing – have […]
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CITES Appendix I Listing Proposed for All Eight Pangolin Species
Pangolins are now one step closer to receiving the maximum protection under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) with a total of […]
Join the Campaign to Save Vietnam’s Pangolins from Extinction
In an effort to stop Vietnam’s pangolins from literally being eaten to extinction, a local NGO has embarked on a multi-faceted campaign to stop the […]
Brazen Pangolin Trader Caught on Film in Malaysia
A concerned citizen has photographed a pangolin trader openly selling a mother pangolin and her tiny baby at Sibu Night Market in Sarawak. The photos […]
Presidential Task Force Releases Implementation Plan for the National Strategy for Combating Wildlife Trafficking
Courtesy of U.S. Department of the Interior Recognizing that wildlife trafficking is an urgent conservation and national security threat, the U.S. Departments of the Interior, […]
Ugandan NGO Suing Wildlife Authority Over Pangolin Scale Debacle
Greenwatch Uganda, an environmental NGO, is reportedly taking legal action against the Uganda Wildlife Authority for approving the export of seven tonnes of pangolin scales […]
Transportation and Logistics Sector Joins Fight Against Wildlife Trafficking
Bangkok, Thailand, 28th January 2015 — In a groundbreaking global initiative, representatives from the transportation and logistics sector will join wildlife professionals, supply chain experts, […]
Fourth Annual World Pangolin Day is February 21
World Pangolin Day is celebrated on the third Saturday in February, and this year, the special day falls on February 21, 2015. World Pangolin Day […]
Official Launch of African Pangolin Working Group
The African Pangolin Working Group (APWG), a nonprofit organization dedicated to the conservation and awareness of all four species of African pangolin, will be formally […]
French Wildlife Photography Festival Backs Pangolin Conservation
Courtesy of Dr. Chris Shepherd, Regional Director for TRAFFIC South-East Asia Montier-en-Der, France, November 2014 — The conservation problems facing pangolins were in the spotlight […]