November 2011 - Page 2 of 2

02 Nov 2011

Malaysia: Two Men Arrested, 12 Pangolins Seized 0

2011/11/02 Sarah Pappin Asian pangolins, Illegal wildlife trade, Malaysia, Pangolin seizures, Pangolins, Southeast Asia, Traditional Chinese Medicine

Report claims twelve pangolins were seized and two men arrested, after being chased by Malaysian authorities.

Malaysia’s Department of Wildlife and National Parks — more commonly known as Perhilitan — has reportedly arrested two men after they were found with a dozen defenseless pangolins in the rear of their vehicle.

01 Nov 2011

Pangolins: Natural Pest Controllers and Soil Caretakers 0

2011/11/01 Sarah Pappin African pangolins, Asian pangolins, China, Pangolins, Southeast Asia, Vietnam

Pangolins play an important ecological role, providing ‘pest’ control and improving soil quality.

What the heck is a pangolin? Aside from being a very unique, insectivorous creature and the most trafficked mammal in the international illegal wildlife trade, these scaly anteaters also have a job — a very important one!

01 Nov 2011

Recent Report on Illegal Pangolin Trade Reveals Alarming Activity in Vietnam 0

2011/11/01 Rhishja Cota Asian pangolins, China, Illegal wildlife trade, Pangolin seizures, Pangolins, Southeast Asia, Vietnam

A summary of Vietnam’s pangolin trade spanning six years.

A pangolin trade report compiled earlier this year by NGO Education for Nature-Vietnam (ENV) has uncovered disturbing information about the trafficking of these little-known mammals.

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