China has proposed a drastic reduction in the use of pangolin scales for traditional medicine
An Avaaz Investigation shows how its algorithms drag casual users into international wildlife trafficking rabbit hole
The Environmental Investigation Agency, an international NGO, says growing demand is a prescription for disaster for some endangered animals such as leopards, pangolins and rhinos
The trafficking of scales is no longer a ‘niche’ criminal activity, but a serious and organised crime that threatens to make all eight species extinct within 20 years
Interviews with offenders provide insight into the structure of illegal wildlife trade networks
Crime busters secure a 97% conviction rate and register more criminal dockets for range of crimes
Covid-19 has led to a surge in local pangolin poaching cases, but saviours keep fighting.
Humans are primed to lay the blame for this pandemic at nature’s door, but if we do not wish to reap disaster, we should not sow its seeds
From pangolins to pythons, species are being threatened by poachers for lucrative markets. A Namibian tells of her bid to make a difference