IN THE NEWS – Forensic scientists are racing to save the pangolin from extinction
The following article appeared in Wired magazine, in print and online on October 10, 2020. It was written by Sabrina Weiss and the photos are by Julien Faure. The original article can be found here Pangolin scales are a prized ingredient in traditional Chinese medicine…
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…
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 – 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 – 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 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….