Despite rescue, survival slim for ‘stressed’ pangolins

Credit to Author: clopez| Date: Wed, 10 Jul 2019 21:36:43 +0000

Despite rescue, survival slim for ‘stressed’ pangolins

Only three of the 10 Philippine pangolins (Manis culionensis) rescued from wildlife traffickers two weeks ago have survived

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PH pangolin trade can make Palawan a ‘lost frontier’

Credit to Author: besguerra| Date: Tue, 28 May 2019 21:31:15 +0000

MANILA, Philippines — Often called the “last ecological frontier” because of its rich biodiversity, Palawan province may soon become a “lost frontier,” if threats to the Philippine pangolin remain unabated

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Pangolins hunted to near extinction

Credit to Author: besguerra| Date: Sun, 26 May 2019 23:23:11 +0000

Pangolins hunted to near extinction

PUERTO PRINCESA CITY, PALAWAN, Philippines — From 10 a.m. to sundown, JR-Lhiy Pastrana and Elmie Caabay scout southern Palawan forests for termite nests, ant mounds and scratches on trees — traces of their elusive object.

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