Rappler's latest stories on pangolin
China removes pangolin from traditional medicine list
Pangolins are left out of the official Chinese Pharmacopoeia this year, along with substances including a pill formulated with bat feces
Nearly 900,000 pangolins trafficked in Southeast Asia – watchdog
Over 96,000 kilograms (210,000 pounds) of the creatures' scales were also seized in Malaysia, Singapore, and Vietnam between 2017 and 2019 alone, the report says
Pangolin identified as potential link for novel coronavirus spread
(UPDATED) But experts call for the Chinese scientists to release more data from their research
Vietnam seizes two tons of ivory tusks, pangolin scales
Authorities find the ivory tusks and pangolin scales inside wood boxes shipped from Nigeria
Palawan pangolin rescued in Pampanga
The pangolin, found in the backyard of a house in Angeles City, may have fled from wildlife smugglers
Philippine gov't finds stopping pangolin trade challenging
Part 2: An environmental lawyer says not only is wildlife enforcement in the Philippines 'very limited to only a few people,' it is also not well-funded
In a Philippine village, pangolin hunting happens under local officials' watch
Barangay officials in Culion, Palawan do a balancing act trying to save the Philippine pangolin species and keeping their posts
Trafficked to extinction: Vietnam, Taiwan, China
Despite the scale of the pangolin trade, little is actually known about it, even among prosecutors and law enforcement officials in its key market: China
Trafficked to extinction: India, Nepal, Hong Kong
Reporters from India, Nepal, and Hong Kong investigate the pangolin trade in their countries
Trafficked to extinction: Indonesia and Philippines
The pangolin trade in Indonesia has become so sophisticated that it reminds experts of the drug trade. Meanwhile, in the Philippines, the country's wildlife protection law is not a deterrent to poachers.
Trafficked to extinction: Malaysia and Thailand
Demand for pangolins has penetrated even into villages deep in the Malaysian jungle. Near the Malaysia-Thai border, meanwhile, professional smugglers are hired to send the goods across the border.
Trafficked to extinction: Cameroon and Nigeria
Despite banning the trade in pangolins, business in Cameroon is still thriving in plain sight in some rural regions. In Nigeria, Chinese traders have taken over the market for pangolins.
Trafficked to extinction
This series will provide insights into a shadow economy that has thrived out of sight. Without intervention, these actions will drive pangolins to extinction.
Conserving pangolins in Palawan
Caught for traditional Chinese medicine and dubbed the most illegally-trafficked mammals on Earth, pangolins are global icons of how animals face extinction via the illegal wildlife trade
All hope is not lost for vanishing Palawan pangolin
'The presence of pangolin means Palawan's forest habitats are still intact. If we lose this indicator species, Palawan, from being 'the last frontier,' could become 'a lost frontier.'
Malaysia makes record 30-ton pangolin seizure
Malaysia is battling to clamp down on rampant poaching and smuggling of pangolins, the world's most heavily trafficked mammal
Palawan pangolin habitat eyed for conservation
The establishment of critical habitats is part of the 25-year strategy designed to safeguard the future of the species
Pangolin traffickers opening up new routes – study
'This paints a grave picture of a phenomenal quantity of pangolins being trafficked and very nimble traffickers who adapt fast, likely in response to enforcement actions,' says Kanitha Krishnasamy of wildlife trade monitoring group Traffic
Indonesia seizes 101 pangolins on fishing boat
Pangolins – docile animals with a thick armor – are indigenous to parts of Southeast Asia and Africa and are the world's most trafficked mammal
Dead pangolins found in Negros Occidental
At least 15 frozen pangolins with no internal organs are found at the roadside in Bacolod City
Chinese police probe endangered animal banquet
Government officials are accused of feasting on pangolins the most trafficked mammal on earth
Indonesian police seize tiger skin, deer genitals
They face up to 5 years in jail and a fine of up to 100 million rupiah Toga Habinsaran Panjaitan from the local police special crimes unit tells reporters
Indonesia seizes hundreds of frozen pangolins
Police discover the pangolins known as scaly anteaters when they raided a house in Jombang district on the main island of Java
Chinese boat carried endangered pangolins - coast guard
Wildlife officials have been informed of the surprising discovery which could lead to more charges for the 12 Chinese men arrested
