643362.bin Pangolins are under threat from poaching AFP PHOTO/HO/WWF. Conservationists are battling to save the pangolin, the most illegally traded animal in the world, before it is “eaten to extinction”. read more
Pangolin species in Africa and Asia face a number of threats: They are poached for their scales, which are used in traditional medicine. Their meat is considered a delicacy by some. Because of the above, illegal international trade of pangolins (for meat and scales) is rampant. read more
Up to 100,000 pangolins are estimated to be hunted and sold every year, making them the most traded wild animal in the world. read more
According to the International Union for Conservation of Nature, or the IUCN Red List, all eight species of Pangolin are listed. There are two listed with a status of"Endangered", they are the Sunda, and Chinese Pangolin, both are posted with a population trend of"Decreasing" as are all the Pangolins, no matter the status. read more