FILES) In this file photo taken on June 30, 2017, a juvenile Sunda pangolin feeds on termites at the Singapore Zoo. ROSLAN RAHMAN / AFPNearly 900,000 pangolins are believed to have been trafficked worldwide in the past two decades, a wildlife watchdog said Thursday, highlighting the challenge in tackling the illicit trade.
Also known as the scaly anteater, the shy, primarily nocturnal animals have been heavily poached for years in biodiverse Southeast Asia and are being increasingly targeted in Africa. It also noted that over 96,000 kilograms of the creatures’ scales were seized in Malaysia, Singapore and Vietnam between 2017 and 2019 alone.
But protection groups say the illicit business is still rampant and TRAFFIC called for stronger laws and penalties, and for authorities to shut down markets and online platforms selling protected wildlife.
Yeah, it's worth a fortune only when we have any left. The rate at which poachers are hunting down pangolins is alarming. They are very close to extinction just like the African elephant.
This animal is worth a fortune
All because of their scales, which are for use in traditional medicine and for their meat, which is a delicacy to some. Poachers sha. Killing animals anyhow. Poor shy pangolins.
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