BREAKING – A pangolin pup is born free from a rescued, released pangolin
Retrieved out of the trade On the 25th of April 2020, a pangolin was retrieved out of the illegal trade in an intelligence-driven operation by the South African Police Service (SAPS) Endangered Species Unit. Pangolins retrieved from the trade are given names of association with…
IN THE NEWS – Saving Africa’s Pangolin Species
Interview with Professor Ray Jansen Interview by Rory Francis – published on the wildark.org website. Find the original article here Pangolin – the venerable ‘wise old man’ of the African bush – is said to be a totem of good luck and the bringer of…
IN THE NEWS – Polisielid vas wat glo ietermagô wil verkoop
Die Beeld published this story on 18 August 2020 – another pangolin poaching group caught in the act! Read the original story here Polisielid vas wat glo ietermagô wil verkoop Deur Hanti Otto ‘n Gewapende polisielid het glo noe net ‘n hoogs bedreigde ietermagô prober…
IN THE NEWS – Four pangolins rescued in a week from illegal trade
On the 7th of August 2020, Sheree Bega from the Saturday Star wrote this story from information supplied by the African Pangolin Working Group. There has been a poaching spike out there with many pangolins being retrieved – this is about one of the busiest…
A open letter in response to the total ban on global “wet markets”
Dear Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesu (Director General of the World Health Organisation) and Ms Inger Andersen (Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Program), STATEMENT ON NOVEL CORONOVIRUS (COVID-19) PANDEMIC AND A RESPONSE TO THE CALL ON THE TOTAL BAN ON GLOBAL “WET MARKETS” Preamble…
IN THE NEWS – China urged to burn stockpiles of pangolin scales
The following article was published by Oxpeckers. Environmental groups say a symbolic gesture would send a clear signal to the public that use of pangolin scales is no longer permitted. Alexis Kriel reports A call on the Chinese government to burn its stockpile of pangolin…
NEWS – 2nd International Pangolin Conference postponed
15 May 2020, Prof Ray Jansen issued a press release: Dear all interested and potential delegates who where planning to or who had planned to attend the 2nd international Pangolin Conference scheduled to take place during September and October 2020 in the conference facilities in…
MEDIA – Eye of the Pangolin film screening and panel discussion
Dazzile Africa recently screened Eye of the Pangolin film on their website. Afterwards, APWG’s Nicci Wright took part in a panel discussion with filmmaker Bruce Young, Paul Thomson of Save Pangolins, Rod Cassidy from Sangha Lodge, and Kate Wilson from Mulberry Mongoose. Amongst other things…
IN THE NEWS – Africa’s pangolins will be extinct in 20 years if urgent action is not taken
The following article was written by Sheree Bega and published in the Saturday Star Professor Ray Jansen was sitting on his stoep last week Tuesday enjoying the sunset with his Labradors and drinking a cold beer when the call came through. A senior police officer…
IN THE NEWS – A question of scales: how to protect the African pangolin
The following article extract was published by the Daily Maverick and was written by Tessa Knight. A policy document has been released that assesses gaps in the strategies and policies used to protect the most trafficked mammal in the world — the pangolin. “A question…