Over 1,200 pangolins poached, trafficked in India during 2018-22: Report

Category : Wildlife | Location : Delhi  | Posted on 2023-02-22 07:19:01

Over 1,200 pangolins, also known as the scaly anteaters, were poached and trafficked in India over the past four years from 2018 to 2022, according to a recent report released jointly by the World Wide Fund for Nature India also called WWF India, and TRAFFIC, a non-governmental organisation which monitors illicit global wildlife trade.