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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).…

23 Jan 2013

Indonesia: Pangolin Skins and Hornbill Casques Seized, Four Suspects Arrested 0

2013/01/23 Rhishja Cota Asian pangolins, China, Hong Kong, Illegal wildlife trade, Indonesia, Pangolin seizures, Pangolins, Southeast Asia, Traditional Chinese Medicine

Four Chinese national arrested for pangolin smuggling in Indonesia — Four Chinese nationals were arrested in Indonesia while attempting to smuggle 189 pangolin skins and 248 hornbill casques to Hong Kong. Photo: iStockphoto.com

Customs officers at Jakarta International Airport nabbed four suspects who were attempting to smuggle 189 pangolin skins and 248 hornbill casques out of the country.

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…

11 Dec 2012

Indonesia: Pangolin Traffickers Busted by Rhino Protection Unit 0

2012/12/11 Rhishja Cota Asian pangolins, Illegal wildlife trade, Indonesia, Pangolin seizures, Pangolins, Southeast Asia

Rhino Protection Units apprehended pangolin trafficking suspects in a village near Bukit Barasan Selatan National Park. Photo courtesy of International Rhino Foundation.

Thanks to the efforts of Rhino Protection Units (RPUs) in Bukit Barisan Selatan National Park, members of a known pangolin trafficking syndicate have been apprehended.

24 Sep 2012

IUCN SSC Pangolin Specialist Group Launches New Website 0

2012/09/24 Rhishja Cota African pangolins, Asian pangolins, Illegal wildlife trade, Pangolin seizures, Pangolins, Traditional Chinese Medicine

The IUCN SSC Pangolin Specialist Group has launched a new website. Photo © Gary Ades

The International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Species Survival Commission (SSC) Pangolin Specialist Group has launched a new website devoted to pangolin conservation and research.

07 Sep 2012

India: Pangolin Scales Seized Twice in One Week 0

2012/09/07 Sarah Pappin Asian pangolins, China, Hong Kong, Illegal wildlife trade, India, Pangolin seizures, Pangolins, Southeast Asia

Officials in India have seized over 400 kilograms of pangolin scales and arrested two suspects within a week’s time.

01 Sep 2012

India: Pangolin Scales Seized, Suspects Nabbed in Raid 0

2012/09/01 Sarah Pappin Asian pangolins, Illegal wildlife trade, India, Pangolin seizures, Pangolins, Traditional Chinese Medicine

Authorities apprehended two suspects and seized five kilograms of pangolin scales in Manipur’s Thamnapokpi earlier this week.

01 Sep 2012

Zimbabwe: Man Pleads Guilty to Pangolin Crime 0

2012/09/01 Sarah Pappin African pangolins, Illegal wildlife trade, Pangolin seizures, Pangolins

A 30 year old man pleaded guilty to unlawful possession of a pangolin and is expected to appear in court next week.

06 Aug 2012

China: Dozens of Dead Pangolins Seized from Ship 0

2012/08/06 Sarah Pappin Asian pangolins, China, Illegal wildlife trade, Pangolin seizures, Pangolins

Six hundred kilograms of frozen pangolin flesh have been confiscated from a boat bound for mainland China.

31 Jul 2012

Indonesia: 85 Pangolins Seized from Smugglers 0

2012/07/31 Sarah Pappin Asian pangolins, China, Hong Kong, Illegal wildlife trade, Indonesia, Pangolin seizures, Southeast Asia