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13 Feb 2014

Third Annual World Pangolin Day is February 15 0

2014/02/13 Rhishja Cota African pangolins, Asian pangolins, Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Nepal, Pakistan, Pangolins, Philippines, Southeast Asia, Thailand, Vietnam

Third Annual World Pangolin Day is February 15 (via Annamiticus)

World Pangolin Day is celebrated on the third Saturday in February, and this year, the special day falls on February 15, 2014. World Pangolin Day day is an opportunity for pangolin enthusiasts to join together in raising awareness about these unique…

30 Jun 2013

Malaysia: 6 Pangolin Traffickers Sentenced to Jail 0

2013/06/30 Rhishja Cota Asian pangolins, China, Illegal wildlife trade, Malaysia, Pangolin seizures, Pangolins, Southeast Asia, Traditional Chinese Medicine

Malaysia: 6 Pangolin Traffickers Sentenced to Jail (via Annamiticus)

Six pangolin traffickers were sentenced to prison in Malaysia for “unlawful possession and illegal confinement” of 150 pangolins. The smugglers were identified as Mazlan Razaki, his brother Muhammad Rizal, Nazeri Hassan, Oon Eng Beng, Muhammad Aidi…

23 Apr 2013

Pangolin Trafficking: 2011 to April 2013 [Infographic] 0

2013/04/23 Rhishja Cota African pangolins, Asian pangolins, Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, Illegal wildlife trade, India, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Nepal, Pakistan, Pangolin seizures, Pangolins, Philippines, Southeast Asia, Thailand, Traditional Chinese Medicine, Vietnam

Pangolin Trafficking: 2011 to April 2013 [Infographic] (via Annamiticus)

A conservative estimate of pangolin trafficking from 2011 through April 20th, 2013, suggests that more than 100,000 of these small mammals could have been killed in less than three years. Since most illegal wildlife trade is undetected, we based our estimate on seizures reported by the media for the…

04 Apr 2013

Southeast Asia: Over 200 Live Pangolins Seized in Less Than 10 Days 0

2013/04/04 Rhishja Cota Asian pangolins, China, Illegal wildlife trade, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Pangolin seizures, Pangolins, Southeast Asia, Thailand, Traditional Chinese Medicine

Southeast Asia: Over 200 Live Pangolins Seized in Less Than 10 Days (via Annamiticus)

Authorities in Malaysia and Thailand have intercepted two illegal shipments of live pangolins in a span of less than 10 days. The first incident occurred on on March 19th, when Malaysia’s Department of Wildlife and National Parks seized 133 pangolins at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA).…

05 Jan 2013

2012: A Year of Both Heartbreak and Hope for Pangolins 0

2013/01/05 Rhishja Cota African pangolins, Asian pangolins, Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, Illegal wildlife trade, India, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Nepal, Pakistan, Pangolin seizures, Pangolins, Philippines, Southeast Asia, Sunda pangolin, Thailand, Traditional Chinese Medicine, Vietnam

2012: A Year of Both Heartbreak and Hope for Pangolins (via Annamiticus)

Although 2012 was an undeniably difficult year for the elusive pangolin, there is indeed hope for this unique species. Between January and July 2012, at least 43 pangolin seizures were made across eleven countries, representing approximately 2,550 pangolins (scales, flesh and whole pangolins, dead…

04 Jun 2012

Malaysia: 171 Pangolins Seized, Five Arrested 0

2012/06/04 Sarah Pappin Asian pangolins, Illegal wildlife trade, Malaysia, Pangolin seizures, Pangolins, Southeast Asia, Sunda pangolin, Thailand

Malaysian authorities seized a total of 171 pangolins, impounded two vehicles, and arrested five locals over the weekend.

28 May 2012

Malaysia: 46 Pangolins Seized by Authorities 0

2012/05/28 Sarah Pappin Asian pangolins, Illegal wildlife trade, Malaysia, Pangolin seizures, Pangolins, Southeast Asia

In the nation’s fifth pangolin bust of the year, Malaysian officials have seized yet another 46 pangolins from a wildlife smuggler.

14 May 2012

94 Pangolins Seized in Malaysia 0

2012/05/14 Sarah Pappin Asian pangolins, Illegal wildlife trade, Malaysia, Pangolin seizures, Pangolins, Southeast Asia

Malaysian wildlife officials have seized 94 live pangolins from a cargo shipment.

24 Mar 2012

Hundreds of Pangolins Seized in Two Busts Over the Past Week 0

2012/03/24 Sarah Pappin Asian pangolins, China, Illegal wildlife trade, Malaysia, Pangolin seizures, Pangolins, Southeast Asia, Thailand, Traditional Chinese Medicine, Vietnam

Since last Saturday, authorities have seized what’s likely to be hundreds of pangolins in Vietnam and Malaysia.

One week ago, wildlife officers in Malaysia nabbed a known poacher found carrying 18 pangolins in his vehicle and only days later, Vietnam police seized five tonnes of frozen pangolins and iguanas in a suspicious bust.

09 Mar 2012

Malaysian Authorities Seize Pangolins from Laos-Bound Cargo 0

2012/03/09 Sarah Pappin Asian pangolins, Illegal wildlife trade, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Pangolin seizures, Pangolins, Southeast Asia

Customs officials at a busy Malaysian airport have thwarted an attempt to ship dozens of pangolins to Vientiane, Laos.

Southeast Asian press are reporting on the discovery of some 25 boxes filled with pangolins in cargo bound for Laos at Malaysia’s busiest airport last week, marking the seventh pangolin seizure reported by media around the world so far this year.