Taking a stand against illegal wildlife trade: the Zimbabwean approach to pangolin conservation

CR Shepherd, E Connelly, L Hywood, P Cassey - Oryx, 2017 - cambridge.org
Pangolins are increasingly threatened by demand for their scales, which are used in
traditional medicines, and for their meat, which is consumed as a luxury. As populations of …

[HTML][HTML] The scale of Nigeria's involvement in the trans-national illegal pangolin trade: Temporal and spatial patterns and the effectiveness of wildlife trade regulations

CA Emogor, DJ Ingram, L Coad, TA Worthington… - Biological …, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and
Flora (CITES) prohibits commercial trans-national trade in pangolin specimens. However …

The emergence of a commercial trade in pangolins from Gabon

MM Mambeya, F Baker, BR Momboua… - African Journal of …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Recent seizures of illegally held wildlife indicate a mounting global trade in pangolins
involving all eight species. Seizures of illegally traded African pangolins are increasing as …

[HTML][HTML] Illegal trade in pangolins in Nepal: Extent and network

A Bashyal, N Shrestha, A Dhakal, SN Khanal… - Global Ecology and …, 2021 - Elsevier
There are two species of pangolins–Chinese (Manis pentadactyla) and Indian (M.
crassicaudata)–in Nepal. Despite being one of the most illegally traded group of mammals …

Pangolin seizures in Nepal indicate priority areas for conservation interventions

TL Suwal, S Gurung, KJC Pei - Oryx, 2023 - cambridge.org
Two species of pangolins occur in Nepal: the Chinese pangolin Manis pentadactyla and the
Indian pangolin Manis crassicaudata. They are categorized as Critically Endangered and …

[HTML][HTML] Characterising trafficking and trade of pangolins in the Gulf of Guinea

DJ Ingram, DT Cronin, DWS Challender… - Global Ecology and …, 2019 - Elsevier
Humans and pangolins have a long and intertwined history in Africa and Asia, with the
species having been used for subsistence, livelihood, medicinal, and cultural purposes …

[HTML][HTML] Illegal pangolin trade in northernmost Myanmar and its links to India and China

M Zhang, A Gouveia, T Qin, R Quan… - Global Ecology and …, 2017 - Elsevier
The northern Myanmar region has been identified as a potential transit and source place for
the illegal trade of pangolins and their scales. In this study, we surveyed the trade links …

Unravelling the pangolin bushmeat commodity chain and the extent of trade in Ghana

MK Boakye, A Kotzé, DL Dalton, R Jansen - Human ecology, 2016 - Springer
Abstract Pangolins (Pholidota: Manidae) are frequently hunted as a source of bushmeat in
Ghana. However, no information exists with regards to the level of trade of pangolins outside …

Pangolins: epitomizing the complexities of conservation

MH Shirley, G Gerard, E Panjang, NCM Sun… - Oryx, 2023 - cambridge.org
Even amongst the wildlife specialists attending the 17th Conference of Parties to CITES in
201 (in Johannesburg, South Africa, many were unfamiliar with the giant pine coneshaped …

Addressing trade threats to pangolins in the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES)

DWS Challender, C O'Criodain - Pangolins, 2020 - Elsevier
Pangolins have had a complex history in CITES, the Convention on International Trade in
Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora. This chapter introduces CITES and discusses …