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 – 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…
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…
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…
IN THE NEWS – Pangolin highlights reality of poaching crisis
The following article was written by René de Klerk and published by Safarinews.org During August, news of a poached pangolin reached the team at the Johannesburg Wildlife Veterinary Hospital (JWVH). While the rescue of live pangolins from the illegal trade in South Africa during sting…
IN THE NEWS – Pangolin rescued from poachers in North
The following article was published by the Pretoria North Rekord One poacher is still at large after four others were arrested in possession of a pangolin. A pangolin who has been named Zambezi was rescued this morning in a joint operation outside the Kolonnade Retail…
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…