IN THE NEWS – Africa’s pangolins caught in ‘the perfect storm’
Recent seizures of huge hauls of scales have turned Nigeria into Africa’s key illegal pangolin exporting country. The APWG’s Alexis Kriel investigates what is driving the trade in this article published in Oxpeckers.org (Photo above: Lagos market: The peddlar offered two live pangolins to a…
IN THE NEWS – Chinese lawmakers propose a ban on the sale of pangolin products for traditional medicine
Reblogged from the Environmental Investigation Agency (see the original post here) 7th March, 2019 Members of China’s National People’s Congress, the country’s legislature, have made a public announcement to propose a ban on the use of pangolin products for traditional Chinese medicine (TCM).The proposals will…
IN THE NEWS – The war against pangolin smuggling – here’s how you can help
The following article was published by the Middelburg Observer If the illegal trade of pangolins is not stopped, these mysterious animals will follow the same path as their brothers in Asia, to extinction. “Asia has killed their own pangolins and now they are coming for…
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
Huisgenoot published this article in 2015 Download a pdf version here
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…