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Asia s big appetite for pangolins feeds relentless poaching in Africa

Since 2019, all pangolin species were prohibited from commercial trade but criminal networks continue to source, traffic them in alarming numbers.

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Conservationists seek pangolin protection as Nigeria, others mark day

Experts have urged the Federal Government to amend laws that will protect and raise awareness on endangered scaly mammal known as pangolin.

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Medical myths put pressure on pangolins

A senior Ministry of Environment official said pangolins were the most traded species of mammal in the world due to their use in traditional Chinese medicine while in Cambodia the species is widely threatened by illegal hunting and trapping carried out to supply that industry.

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Illegal trade scaled down, for now

PETALING JAYA: The seizure of pangolins being traded illegally in Asia saw a drop during the Covid-19 pandemic, but the reduction does not mean poaching has decreased, says Traffic, a wildlife trade monitoring group.

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WATCH: Pangolins are the world s most trafficked mammals: it is everyone s duty to protect them – UNODC

WATCH: Pangolins are the world s most trafficked mammals: it is everyone s duty to protect them – UNODC
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