endangered species, goldman environmental prize, pangolins, vietnam, wild animal trade

Vietnam’s Efforts to Save Pangolins, the World’s Most Trafficked Animal

While much is said and written about the need to protect species such as tigers, rhinos, whales, and marine turtles, rare mammals such as pangolins do not get much attention. Yet, pangolins happen to be one of the most trafficked animal species despite having been around for some 80 million years! These pre-historic, solitary, nocturnal ...

Jack Roberts

Thai Van Nguyen holding a pangolin.