Scientists warn that ticks carried by trafficked pangolins may spread pathogens across continents, affecting people and animals

China has proposed a drastic reduction in the use of pangolin scales for traditional medicine

An Avaaz Investigation shows how its algorithms drag casual users into international wildlife trafficking rabbit hole

The Environmental Investigation Agency, an international NGO, says growing demand is a prescription for disaster for some endangered animals such as leopards, pangolins and rhinos

The trafficking of scales is no longer a ‘niche’ criminal activity, but a serious and organised crime that threatens to make all eight species extinct within 20 years

Crime busters secure a 97% conviction rate and register more criminal dockets for range of crimes

Covid-19 has led to a surge in local pangolin poaching cases, but saviours keep fighting.

Humans are primed to lay the blame for this pandemic at nature’s door, but if we do not wish to reap disaster, we should not sow its seeds

From pangolins to pythons, species are being threatened by poachers for lucrative markets. A Namibian tells of her bid to make a difference