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Malaysia torches 2.8 tonnes of African pangolin scales

Phys.org - Thu 6 Dec 18

Malaysia on Thursday torched nearly three tonnes of seized scales of endangered pangolins worth $9 million in a bid to deter illegal wildlife trafficking from Africa.

Undercover investigation: Socio-economic survey of pangolin hunting in Assam, India

Phys.org - Mon 3 Dec 18

Alarming footage captured by World Animal Protection and the Wildlife Conservation Research Unit (WildCRU) at University of Oxford reveals the heart-breaking moment a pangolin is brutally killed ...

Undercover investigation: Socio-economic survey of pangolin hunting in Assam, India, ScienceDaily - Mon 3 Dec 18
Undercover investigation: Socio-economic survey of pangolin hunting in Assam, India, Eurekalert - Mon 3 Dec 18

Graphic video reveals brutality of pangolin poaching in northeast India

Mongabay.com - Fri 7 Dec 18

Hunters in India are helping supply the illegal pangolin trade, and new research that probes their motivations might point to measures that can reduce the poaching and sale of the species known ...

In the belly of the beast: journalist delves into wildlife trafficking

Mongabay.com - Tue 4 Dec 18

Ivory, pangolin scales, bear bile: Rachel Nuwer, author of the new book “Poached,” saw it all as she trekked from rainforests to posh restaurants on the trail of wildlife traffickers.

Singapore proposes total ivory ban, calls for public feedback

Mongabay.com - Mon 3 Dec 18

The Singapore government has proposed a complete ban on the domestic trade of elephant ivory in the country. The Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority (AVA), the agency responsible for safeguarding ...