The vast majority of pangolin hunting in African forest landscapes is done for meat consumed by people in the region, rather than for scales shipped to East Asia, a new study led by the University of ...

Study suggests that appetite for bushmeat – rather than black market for scales to use in traditional Chinese medicine – may be driving West Africa’s illegal hunting of one of the world’s most ...

The endangered Sunda pangolin, or 'scaly anteater,' is a widely trafficked mammal, prized in some cultures for its meat and scales. Little is known about these animals, and raising rescued pangolins ...

Pangolins are amazing, bizarre, adorable creatures, but due to the demand for their scales on the illegal market, they’re also the most trafficked animal in the world. In order to turn the tide, ...

Researchers and conservationists are embarking on a bold initiative to save the world’s most trafficked wild mammal — the pangolin. With core-funding support from the Paul G. Allen Family Foundation, ...

In April 2020, conservation authorities in South Africa rescued a pregnant Temminck’s pangolin from the wildlife trade, and placed her in the African Pangolin Working Group’s release program after an ...

Pangolins have been in the spotlight a few times in the recent past, even the subject of Google Valentine's Week doodles in 2017. But this time, the endangered mammals are making headlines for ...

Caitlin O'Kane is a New York City journalist who works on the CBS News social media team as a senior manager of content and production. She writes about a variety of topics and produces "The Uplift," ...

The decision to upgrade the protection level of the Chinese pangolin to the same level as the giant panda is expected to help strengthen the focus on pangolin monitoring, rescue and conservation in ...

Kulu, a rescued ground pangolin in South Africa, is the star of Netflix's latest wildlife documentary, "Pangolin: Kulu’s Journey." - Netflix Editor’s Note: Call to Earth is a CNN editorial series ...

As a deadly coronavirus spreads across China and ripples through other parts of the world, scientists are trying to pinpoint how humans first got exposed. So far, they know the virus is zoonotic, ...