Most people have never heard of the most illegally trafficked animal in the world - the pangolin. They're about the size of a cat, armored with a full body of scales, and they curl up into a ball when ...

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — They are hunted for their unique scales, and the demand makes them the most trafficked mammal in the world. Wildlife conservationists are again raising the plight of ...

Conservation group Wild Africa has called on the Nigerian government to strengthen legal protections for pangolins and fast-track the proposed Endangered Species Conservation and Protection Bill, ...

Conservation organisation Wild Africa is pressing Nigeria to accelerate the passage of landmark wildlife legislation and strengthen enforcement against traffickers, ...

The country has been known as a hub for the trade in illegal wildlife. But it has been stepping up enforcement as concerns grow about the depletion of certain species and the growing role of ...

U.S. officials proposed Monday to protect the pangolin, a small, nocturnal mammal covered in scales, under the Endangered Species Act. The pangolin is “the most trafficked mammal in the world” in ...

Pangolins, vital to ecosystems, are the most trafficked mammal. All eight species face extinction due to hunting for meat and ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. U.S. officials proposed Monday to protect ...