Save the pangolins!... Shy pangolins need world spotlight to survive Sunday 25th September, 2016 - Reclusive, gentle and quick to roll up into a ball, pangolins keep a low profile. But they are also the world's most heavily trafficked mammal, and experts at the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) conference this week are ringing alarm bells over their survival. See also: Pangolin: The most trafficked mammal in the world
Big ol' pangolin shipment seized... Cameroon Seizes 670 kg of Pangolin Bound for Malaysia December 21, 2016 Cameroon says it has intercepted more than 670 kilograms of African pangolin that authorities say were being smuggled from the Central African country to Malaysia. The pangolin is the worlds most trafficked mammal, and conservationist groups are calling for severe sanctions on the three traffickers who have been arrested.
Granny says, "Dat's right - Good onna Chinamens... China seizes 3.4 tons of illegal pangolin scales Dec. 28, 2016 -- Customs officials arrested three people after seizing 3.4 tons of illegally trafficked pangolin scales from a port in Shanghai, the largest haul in China.
Kinda reminds ya of the movie The Freshman w/ Marlon Brando... China investigates 'rare pangolin banquet' in Guangxi Wed, 08 Feb 2017 - Pictures of the feast have been circulating online and drawing condemnation.
Thousands of disemboweled pangolins found... Thousands of disemboweled pangolins found Sat, Feb 03, 2018 - More than 13 tonnes, or about 4,000, descaled and disemboweled pangolins were discovered in a cargo container at Kaohsiung’s Pier 66, the Kaohsiung Customs Administration Office said on Thursday, adding that it has launched an investigation to track the group behind the illegal imports.