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New Taipei City has launched its first comprehensive wildlife rescue center as annual cases surged from 2,000 to a projected 6,000. The 24-hour facility gives injured animals like pangolins, flying squirrels, and birds of prey a real shot at returning to the wild.
Two wildlife poachers in Nigeria received 18-month sentences for illegally possessing three live pangolins, sending a powerful message that endangered species protections have teeth. The Federal High Court conviction marks a meaningful win for pangolins, the world's most trafficked mammals.
Customs officers at Indonesia's largest port uncovered more than 3 tons of pangolin scales headed for illegal markets, showing how enforcement efforts are getting stronger. The February bust represents one of the country's largest wildlife seizures in recent years.
Nigerian customs officers saved five endangered pangolins from wildlife traffickers in Taraba State, part of a February operation that also stopped $32,000 worth of smuggled goods. The rescued animals will now receive professional care at a wildlife sanctuary.
Gorongosa National Park has rescued 160 endangered pangolins from illegal wildlife traders over eight years, with help from local communities turning away from poaching. The scaly mammals, hunted nearly to extinction for Asian markets, are finding new protectors in central Mozambique.
Nigerian customs officers rescued four endangered pangolins from wildlife traffickers who abandoned the animals in cages after being spotted during a nighttime river patrol. The rare mammals are now safe at a wildlife conservation center.