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Conservation ecology of Giant Pangolins in Uganda

Overexploitation and habitat loss have placed pangolins amongst the most threatened mammals, but accurate assessments of their status are limited by a lack of suitable monitoring methods.
Matthews, Naomi E.
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International trade and trafficking in pangolins, 1900-2019

, 2020
Pangolins have long been in commercial international trade. This chapter examines international trade and trafficking in the species from 1900 to July 2019.
Shepherd, C.R., Challender, D.W.S., Heinrich, S., Katsis, L.K.D.   +3 more
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Pangolin hunting and trafficking in the forest–savannah transition area of Cameroon

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Pangolins have long been hunted for food and for their scales, but information on local hunting strategies in African range countries and the patterns of pangolin trafficking around sourcing areas is limited.
Franklin T. Simo, Ghislain F. Difouo, Sévilor Kekeunou, Ichu G. Ichu, Daniel J. Ingram, David Olson   +5 more
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Identifying suitable wildlife reintroduction/reinforcement habitats based on environmental, dietary, and behavioral suitability

Global Ecology and Conservation
Global urbanization is intensifying human-induced ecological crises. As a crucial approach for ecological restoration, reintroduction/reinforcement of keystone species requires precise prediction of suitable release sites.
Jiawei Li, Yuanhang Cheng, Yixuan Hong, Ruizheng Yang, Chen Li, Xijin Hu, Xiong Zhang   +6 more
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Pangolin trade in the Mong La wildlife market and the role of Myanmar in the smuggling of pangolins into China [PDF]

, 2015
We report on the illegal trade in live pangolins, their meat, and their scales in the Special Development Zone of Mong La, Shan State, Myanmar, on the border with China, and present an analysis of the role of Myanmar in the trade of pangolins into China.
Nijman, V, Shepherd, C, Zhang, M
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红火蚁入侵对中国广东中华穿山甲的影响研究

Wildlife Letters
The Chinese pangolin (Manis pentadactyla Linnaeus) is a critically endangered species that feeds on ants and termites. In 2022–2024, we observed two rescued pangolins being attacked by Solenopsis invicta Buren while in captivity. Clusters of pustules and
Ting Zhao, Yihang Zhang, Hongliang Dou, Kai Wang, Zhidong Zhang, Fuchun Tong, Cai Wang, Chuanshan Zou, Song Sun, Fuyu An, Jinzhen Yang, Jingxin Wang, Zhiya Wang, Lei Wang, Yan Hua   +14 more
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Pangolins in eastern Nepal: trade and ethno-medicinal importance

, 2015
Pangolin populations are declining globally due to illicit trade for meat and ethno-medicinal practices. We performed semi-structured interviews to analyze scenario of trade activities and documented the ethno-medicinal importance of pangolins in four ...
Kaustuv Raj Neupane, Hem Bahadur Katuwal, Dipendra Adhikari, Mohan Sharma, Sanjan Thapa   +4 more
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Genomic signatures of sensory adaptation and evolution in pangolins

Background Pangolin is one of the most endangered mammals with many peculiar characteristics, yet the understanding of its sensory systems is still superficial.
Ce Guo, Chongyang Ran, Yanchun Xu, Jun Li, Shiman Bi, Yan Hua, Fanghui Hou, Meiling Xie, Kai Wang, Xianghe Wang, Bishan Zou   +10 more
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Nutrition and behaviour of captive Sunda pangolins, Manis javanica.

, 2009
In 2005, the Night Safari (NS) started a captive management program of rescued pangolins, with the long-term goal of captive breeding for conservation purposes.
Mazrina Abdul Malik.
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The influence of canine parvovirus infection on the metabolome of captive Chinese and Malaysia pangolins. [PDF]

Front Cell Infect Microbiol
Xiang C, Yu J, Hu Y, Hou F, Li Y, Chen L, Han M.   +6 more
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