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Title:

Pregnant pangolin rescued from suspected poaching, safely released

Author(s):
Froneman A
Publication Year:
2021
Abstract:

A pregnant Temminck's pangolin was rescued from suspected poaching and handed over to the Johannesburg Wildlife Veterinary Hospital recently. The Hospital stated that she was 'retrieved from a community handover' through a collaborative effort between the African Pangolin Working Group, South African Police Service (APWG), Endangered Species and Stock Theft Unit, and the Limpopo Department of Economic Development, Environment and Tourism.

Series Title:
Getaway
Item Type:
Report
Language:
en
Keywords:
wildlife, crime, poaching, endangered (IUCN), land mammal
Files:
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