Welcome to the IUCN-SSC Pangolin Specialist Group website

We are pleased to present the official website of the  International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Species Survival Commission (SSC) Pangolin Specialist Group (PangolinSG).

The PangolinSG is one of over 120 IUCN-SSC specialist groups, Red List Authorities and task forces working towards achieving the SSC’s vision of “a world that values and conserves present levels of biodiversity.” Our group is comprised of a quorum of experts from around the world that leads efforts to study pangolins and the threats they face and devises conservation solutions to ensure the long-term survival of pangolins in both Africa and Asia.

Our website is designed to be a resource for different stakeholders by providing news and information about pangolins, their conservation and on-going research projects, and the activities of the PangolinSG. It also hosts a library of scientific literature and resources and provides details on how you can get involved with the group. Thank you for visiting, and please get in touch anytime!

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News

Conservation of pangolins given hope at the forthcoming IUCN-SSC Pangolin Specialist Group Conservation Conference (19/06/2013)

The IUCN-SSC Pangolin Specialist Group has teamed up with Wildlife Reserves Singapore  to organise the first ever global conference on pangolin conservation. Themed ‘Scaling up pangolin conservation’ the four day event being held at the Night Safari aims to devise an overarching conservation strategy for pangolins worldwide, informed through the presentation of recent research, as well as input into formal IUCN Red List assessments. For more information, click here.

The pangolin trade in Asia: taking stock (10/3/2012)

The 16th Conference of the Parties to CITES (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora) is currently underway in Bangkok, Thailand, running from 3rd-14th March 2013. On March 5th the IUCN-SSC Pangolin SG held a side event, with Co-Chair of the group Dan Challender, presenting analyses of the illicit pangolin trade in Asia. To read Dan’s blog which takes stock of the current trade predicament, click here.

Awareness raising of Pangolins in Singapore 23/2/2013

In a bid to educate the public about the plight of pangolins and the state of the illegal wildlife trade in Singapore and around the world, a group of 20 student teachers from the National Institute of Education (NIE) worked with Cicada Tree Eco-Place (CTEP) to come up with an educational day-camp for children to learn more about pangolins and the importance of environmental conservation at Wallace Education Learning Lab (WELL). Click here to read more.