US EditionConservationists Call for More Data to Help Protect Pangolins
- All eight known Pangolin species are at high risk of extinction due to over-exploitation and habitat loss, conservationists warned Wednesday.
- The International Union for Conservation of Nature stated that knowledge gaps hamper protection efforts for pangolins.
- A report for the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora called for targeted conservation measures involving local communities.
- IUCN noted that trafficking of pangolins remains extensive and highly organized, even with a decline in legal trade.
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Pangolin is a unique insectivorous mammal, easily recognizable by its body covered with keratin flakes that provide protection against predators. There are eight species distributed between Asia and Africa, all with nocturnal habits and great dependence on anteaters and termiters to feed. Despite its fundamental ecological role — it controls insect populations that could become pests — pangolin has become the most trafficked mammal in the world.…
Eight Pangolin Species Face High Extinction Risk - teleSUR English
Illegal trade, habitat loss, and lack of updated population data threaten survival despite global protections. On Wednesday, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) published a report showing that all eight pangolin species face a high risk of extinction due to overexploitation and habitat loss. RELATED: US To Kill Nearly Half Million Invasive Barred Owls The report said illicit trade in pangolins remains widespread and highly …
The pangolin – its eight known species! – is in serious danger of extinction due to poaching and the disappearance of its habitat, warn environmental organisations in a report, published on Wednesday. Scientists demand more studies in order to better protect all pangolins.
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