All 8 Pangolin Species Threatened with Extinction; 2 Species Now ‘Critically...
via Annamiticus All four African pangolin species — the ground pangolin (Manis temminckii), giant ground pangolin (Manis gigantea), white-bellied pangolin (Phataginus tricuspid), black-bellied pangolin...
View ArticlePhilippine Court Sentences 12 Chinese Pangolin Traffickers to Prison
via Annamiticus April 2013: 400 boxes of frozen pangolins were found in the cargo hold of a Chinese ship that ran aground in the Phillipines. Each box contained 25 — 30 pangolins. The captain and crew...
View ArticleUncovered: Bali’s Last Pangolins
via Annamiticus The mountains in the north of Tabanan region, at the heart of Bali island, is where the last few pangolins survive. A sparse and declining population of the now critically endangered...
View ArticleFrench Wildlife Photography Festival Backs Pangolin Conservation
via Annamiticus Courtesy of Dr. Chris Shepherd, Regional Director for TRAFFIC South-East Asia This year, PPNAT photographers used their work to showcase the plight of pangolins at the Montier-en-Der...
View ArticleOfficial Launch of African Pangolin Working Group
via Annamiticus The African Pangolin Working Group will be formally launched on 19 February 2015. Photo via pangolin.org.za The African Pangolin Working Group (APWG), a nonprofit organization dedicated...
View ArticleFourth Annual World Pangolin Day is February 21
via Annamiticus Calling all Pangolin People: The fourth annual World Pangolin Day will be celebrated on February 21, 2015! World Pangolin Day is celebrated on the third Saturday in February, and this...
View ArticleTransportation and Logistics Sector Joins Fight Against Wildlife Trafficking
via Annamiticus Companies from the transportation and logistics sector can play a critical role in identifying and strengthening key risk points in the wildlife trafficking chain. Photo by Lundeux via...
View ArticleUgandan NGO Suing Wildlife Authority Over Pangolin Scale Debacle
via Annamiticus Greenwatch Uganda is taking action against the export of seven tonnes of pangolin scales. Photo © Tikki Hywood Trust Greenwatch Uganda, an environmental NGO, is reportedly taking legal...
View ArticlePresidential Task Force Releases Implementation Plan for the National...
via Annamiticus Courtesy of U.S. Department of the Interior The President’s Task Force to Combat Wildlife Trafficking has made significant strides toward meeting the objectives since the National...
View ArticleBrazen Pangolin Trader Caught on Film in Malaysia
via Annamiticus Sibu Night Market, Sarawak: A mother pangolin and her baby for sale, 5:30 pm on Wednesday, September 9. A concerned citizen has photographed a pangolin trader openly selling a mother...
View ArticleJoin the Campaign to Save Vietnam’s Pangolins from Extinction
via Annamiticus Just as the world is starting to learn about the amazing pangolin, this wonderfully strange animal is approaching the brink of extinction — due entirely to human consumption. Photo: ENV...
View ArticleCITES Appendix I Listing Proposed for All Eight Pangolin Species
via Annamiticus 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 […] © Annamiticus
View ArticleCollectors Exploit Weak Wildlife Laws to Import Live Pangolins into U.S.
via Annamiticus Wild pangolins are under siege in the West African country of Togo, where lax local laws – and the CITES Appendix II listing – have […] © Annamiticus
View ArticleState of the Pangolin [Podcast]
via Annamiticus State of the Pangolin: Tune into Episode 42 of the Behind the Schemes podcast for an exclusive interview with Dr. Chris Shepherd and Lisa Hywood. […] © Annamiticus
View ArticleMalaysia: 12 Wildlife Traffickers Busted with Ivory, Pangolin Scales, Tiger...
via Annamiticus Authorities in Malaysia have apprehended 12 traffickers and seized hundreds of wildlife parts including elephant ivory, pangolin scales, tiger skins, big cat bones, tiger claws […] ©...
View ArticleShocking Figures Reveal Deadly Reality for Pangolins
via Annamiticus The news for pangolins could not be worse as 183 member countries prepare to vote on whether or not this enigmatic species will be granted […] © Annamiticus
View ArticleSixth Annual World Pangolin Day is 18 February 2017
via Annamiticus World Pangolin Day is celebrated on the third Saturday in February, and this year, the special day falls on February 18, 2017. World Pangolin Day […] © Annamiticus
View ArticleUgandan NGO Suing Wildlife Authority Over Pangolin Scale Debacle
via Annamiticus 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 […] ©...
View ArticlePresidential Task Force Releases Implementation Plan for the National...
via Annamiticus 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, […] ©...
View ArticleBrazen Pangolin Trader Caught on Film in Malaysia
via Annamiticus 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 […] © Annamiticus
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