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04 Jan 2012

Philippines: Pangolin Scales and Flesh Seized at Airport 0

2012/01/04 Rhishja Cota Asian pangolins, Illegal wildlife trade, Pangolin seizures, Pangolins, Philippines, Southeast Asia, Traditional Chinese Medicine

Thanks to ridiculous myths about pangolin scales and flesh, the illicit trade is thriving.

Two seizures at Puerto Princesa city airport in southwestern Palawan province this week have reportedly netted 95 kilograms of pangolin scales and 26.5 kilograms of pangolin flesh.

03 Jan 2012

2011: A Devastating Year for Pangolins 0

2012/01/03 Sarah Pappin African pangolins, Asian pangolins, Cambodia, China, Illegal wildlife trade, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Nepal, Pangolin seizures, Pangolins, Southeast Asia, Thailand, Traditional Chinese Medicine, Vietnam

2011 deals yet another massive blow to the world’s pangolins, with possibly 40,000 – 60,000 slaughtered last year alone.

Updated with new information on 6 August, 2012.

The year 2011 saw a minimum of 58 pangolin seizures reported by media and wildlife trade-monitoring networks, TRAFFIC and Southeast Asian Nations Wildlife Enforcement Network (ASEAN-WEN).

The incidents spanned across more than fourteen different countries in East and Southeast Asia, France, and numerous African nations.