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Meet the pangolin, the most poached mammal in the world

Posted on March 26, 2019October 7, 2019 by ytrcharities animals

The Los Angeles Times covered the pangolin: why it’s prized, why it’s threatened and what can be done to help.

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pangolin in natural environment

U.S. zoos learn how to keep captive pangolins alive, helping wild ones

Posted on December 7, 2016October 7, 2019 by ytrcharities animals

U.S. zoos learn how to keep captive pangolins alive, helping wild ones

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It’s a mammal. It looks like an artichoke. And China is driving it toward extinction

Posted on December 6, 2016October 7, 2019 by ytrcharities animals

The pangolin is a small creature hunted for the supposed medical value of its scales. While pangolins do not typically do well in captivity, US zoos are working on ways to help keep the creature from extinction.

Here’s the full story of the Pangolin, a creature we care about.

Poaching is sending the shy, elusive pangolin to its doom

Posted on December 3, 2016October 7, 2019 by ytrcharities animals

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/magazine/2019/06/pangolins-poached-for-scales-used-in-chinese-medicine/

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Recent Posts

  • Meet the pangolin, the most poached mammal in the world March 26, 2019
  • U.S. zoos learn how to keep captive pangolins alive, helping wild ones December 7, 2016
  • It’s a mammal. It looks like an artichoke. And China is driving it toward extinction December 6, 2016
  • Poaching is sending the shy, elusive pangolin to its doom December 3, 2016
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