Despite being an endangered species and protected by an international trade ban, pangolins – also known as scaly anteaters – remain highly sought-after in China and Southeast Asia. Their scales, ...

While efforts from the government, non-governmental organizations and all the other stakeholders have been able to curb the ...

They also recommend more scientific studies on the pharmacological effects — or lack thereof — of pangolin scales to promote alternative treatments and reduce their use in medicine.

There are alternatives to pangolin scales that have similar medicinal qualities, Chinese medicine professors say, urging the public not to believe the exaggerated effects touted by illegal vendors.

The creature is being trafficked across Africa and Asia to fuel a steady demand for their scales, an ingredient in unproven ...

A staggering number of birds, turtles, reptiles, primates, and big cats were seized. While China officially banned the use of pangolin scales in traditional medicine in 2020, it remains the largest ...

The planet’s eight pangolin species — four in Africa and four in Asia — are all classified as vulnerable to critically endangered. Since 2014 the animals, which reproduce slowly and whose populations ...

Pangolins are unique as they are the only mammal to be covered in scales. Even though they are scaly, photos of them are typically met with "awwws" from the viewers, who find them adorable.

which outlined its intention to reduce the use of pangolin scales in traditional medicine. Wild Africa, an organisation which communicates African wildlife news, says that China’s submission ...