Conservation science, anti-poaching technology, and the pangolin story
How education programmes across Africa are teaching children and communities to protect pangolins. From school workbooks in Nigeria to citizen science in South Africa.
31 May 2026Complete guide to fieldwork placements, citizen science, rehabilitation centres, community guardian programmes, and remote support opportunities for pangolin conservation.
31 May 2026China upgraded pangolins to Class I protection in 2020 and reported Guangdong recovery. But a legal TCM market persists, and 603 court cases reveal ongoing industrial-scale trafficking.
30 May 2026Genomic research reveals alarming inbreeding levels across pangolin species. From FROH of 0.54 in Taiwan's Chinese pangolins to population crashes in West Africa, genetic erosion threatens survival.
30 May 2026A comprehensive guide to the world's leading pangolin rehabilitation facilities across Africa, Asia, and North America, covering rescue statistics, methods, and visitor information.
30 May 2026Three pangolin species face extinction in West Africa from bushmeat hunting, habitat loss, and international trafficking. New landmark laws and a 30-year action plan are beginning to change the picture.
How undercover stings, community intelligence, K9 detection units, and satellite telemetry protect pangolins across Africa. Inside the operations saving the world's most trafficked mammal.
Step-by-step guide to reporting pangolin sightings safely. Pangolert hotline, what to do with injured pangolins, and why every sighting matters.
29 May 2026Inside the rescue pipeline: from sting operations and confiscation through veterinary triage, rehabilitation, and monitored release back into the wild.
29 May 202622 body parts treat 59 ailments across sub-Saharan Africa. How spiritual beliefs and muthi markets drive demand for pangolin products.
29 May 2026Research shows 98% of pangolins in African forests are hunted for meat, not scales. How bushmeat demand drives pangolin decline in West and Central Africa.
29 May 2026How GPS trackers, LoRaWAN networks, camera traps, satellite imagery, and eDNA are transforming pangolin monitoring and anti-poaching worldwide.
How Southeast Asian nations are fighting to save four critically endangered pangolin species through rescue centres, anti-trafficking enforcement, and CITES policy reform.
From the San trackers of Namibia's Nyae Nyae Conservancy to South Africa's Phinda reintroduction programme, community guardians are transforming pangolin conservation outcomes.
How wildlife corridor planning reconnects fragmented pangolin habitats across Africa, from KAZA transfrontier areas to community-based corridor stewardship programmes.
How camera trapping, the Pangolin Photo Challenge, and ethical wildlife imagery drive fundraising and public engagement for the world's most trafficked mammal.
How TNFD frameworks, biodiversity bonds, and corporate ESG commitments are channelling unprecedented investment into pangolin conservation across 28 countries.
What does science actually say about pangolins and zoonotic disease risk? Covering coronavirus studies, wildlife health monitoring, and why disease ecology matters for conservation.
The science of pangolin scales: dual keratin composition, three-layer laminar architecture, water-assisted self-healing, species variation in scale count, and why consuming scales has zero medicinal value.
How pangolin trafficking is prosecuted from Nigeria to Vietnam. Landmark sentencing records, INTERPOL operations, the WJC-NCS intelligence model, and why only 1.4% of seizures result in conviction.
From the 33 kg giant ground pangolin to the tiny black-bellied tree-dweller, a complete comparison of every pangolin species on Earth.
From the $6.1 million Pangolin Crisis Fund to wildlife bonds and ecotourism bed-night models, how the world funds protection for its most trafficked mammal.
Habitat
Ground pangolins depend on burrows for thermoregulation, predator refuge, and pup rearing. Explore burrow architecture, aardvark reuse, secondary occupants, and conservation implications.
Explore how deforestation, agricultural expansion, mining and urban sprawl are shrinking pangolin habitat across Africa and Asia — and what conservationists are doing to protect what remains.
Wildlife vets face unique challenges saving rescued pangolins — from snare injuries and stress anorexia to sourcing live ant colonies. How rehabilitation centres give pangolins a second chance.
Read more →Radio telemetry, GPS collars and field research methods used to track ground pangolins across southern Africa.
Read more →Explore how CITES Appendix I listings, South Africa's NEMBA, and TOPS regulations legally protect pangolins from trafficking and habitat loss in Africa.
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Pangolins consume up to 70 million insects per year, aerate soil through burrowing, and maintain African ecosystems. Here is why losing them matters.
Read articleBotswana holds one of Africa's most significant Temminck's ground pangolin populations. Here's why the Kalahari is critical and what's at stake.