IN THE NEWS – Outrage over ruling in pangolin case
The following article was written by Sharika Regchand and published by the Witness Outrage greeted news on Thursday that the 42-year-old man who tried to sell a pangolin in Pietermaritzburg was given a R240 000 fine or alternatively a wholly suspended three-year sentence. Pietermaritzburg magistrate…
IN THE NEWS – South African activists try to protect endangered pangolins
The following article was published by ABC news from the Associated Press. JOHANNESBURG — As World Pangolin Day is marked around the globe, Saturday, some conservationists in South Africa are working to protect the endangered animals, including caring for a few that have been rescued…
IN THE NEWS – Pangolin rescued from poachers in Limpopo
The Press release from Welgevonden Game Reserve, written by Jessica Oosthuyse was published by African Geographic and is republished here with their permission. A joint security operation led to the arrest of five pangolin poachers in Vaalwater, Limpopo earlier this February. “We received word of…
IN THE NEWS – Saving trafficked pangolins, one release at a time
This article, written and photographed by Steff McWilliam (wild_is_life) was pubished in Africa Geographic and is republished here with their permission. Amidst the catastrophe of wildlife poaching and trafficking, where animals such as rhinos, lions and elephants often take the spotlight, there is one very small creature that is mostly…
IN THE NEWS – Huisgenoot November 2015
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IN THE NEWS – Forbes Africa, March 2015
The following article appeared in Forbes Magazine: The Shy Scaly Animal That Could Curl Up And Die IT’S STRAIGHT OUT OF THE PREHISTORIC AGE AND MOST PEOPLE HAVE NEVER SEEN ONE. THE PANGOLIN IS THE SHY SCALY CREATURE THAT HAS BECOME THE WORLD’S MOST TRAFFICKED…
IN THE NEW – Pretoria News 23 February 2015
Tankiso Makhete and Goitsemang Tlhabye wrote the following article for the Pretoria News Protecting the pangolin a priority Organisation launched at city zoo to help ward off mammal’s extinction The shy pangolin is finally in the spotlight with the formation of the African Pangolin Working…
IN THE NEWS – Beeld 30 July 2014
The following article appeared in the Afrikaans medium newspaper Beeld: Ietermog hang aan ’n draadjie Meer gestroop as olifante, renosters Elise Tempelhoff Woensdag 30 Julie 2014 Die grond-ietermagog. Dié Suid-Afrikaanse spesie is een van die agt wat in die wêreld gevind en ernstig bedreig word….
IN THE NEWS – Beeld 9 April 2013
The following article appeared in the Afrikaans medium newspaper Beeld: Unieke ietermagog se stryd omoorlewing Die skaars en bedreigde ietermagog kan selfs ’n nuuskierige leeu afskud, maar geelektrifiseerde wildheinings maai hulle steeds af, skryf Eben Human. Die ietermagog is die enigste soogdier wat homself met…