Ever Heard Of A Pangolin? These Shy And Harmless S..

Ever heard of a pangolin? These shy and harmless scaly anteaters are poached in the tens of thousands every year, making them the world’s most trafficked animal.

Like rhino horns, pangolin scales are made of keratin, and have no proven medicinal value, yet they are famously used in traditional Chinese medicine ranging from medication for lactation difficulties to arthritis. In February 2019, Malaysian authorities made a record-breaking bust in Sabah, uncovering a syndicate that was dealing in about 30 tonnes of pangolins. The haul included about 1,800 boxes of frozen pangolins in refrigerated containers, 572 more pangolins that were frozen and stored in freezers, 61 live pangolins in cages, and 361kg of pangolin scales.

As a result of the black market demand for these animals, their population is being decimated in the wild. We should actively try to reduce demand for illegal wildlife products and protect these animals.

WHAT CAN YOU DO?

1. Educate and share pangolin information on your social media networks!

2. Inform traditional medicine prescribers that the use of pangolin scales is illegal and that there are no proven health benefits to consuming the scales.

3. Notify the authorities if you see pangolins for sale in markets, on menus, or if you know of anyone capturing or possessing pangolins.

Read more about pangolins here: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/group/pangolins/

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Seperti tanduk badak, skala tenggiling diperbuat daripada keratin dan tidak mempunyai nilai perubatan yang terbukti, namun ia digunakan dalam perubatan Cina tradisional untuk mengubati masalah laktasi mahupun arthritis. Pada Februari 2019, pihak berkuasa Malaysia berjaya membongkar sebuah sindiket yang mengendalikan kira-kira 30 tan tenggiling di Sabah. Terdapat 1,800 kotak tenggiling terbeku dalam sebuah peti sejuk, 572 tenggiling lagi disimpan dalam peti beku, 61 tenggiling hidup dalam sangkar, dan 361kg skala tenggiling.

Populasi tenggiling liar semakin kurang akibat permintaan pasaran gelap. Kita harus berusaha untuk melindungi haiwan ini dan mengurangkan permintaan untuk produk hidupan liar haram.

APA ANDA BOLEH BUAT?

1. Didik dan kongsi maklumat tentang tenggiling di rangkaian media sosial!

2. Maklumkan pakar perubatan tradisional bahawa penggunaan skala tenggiling adalah haram dan tiada faedah kesihatan yang terbukti.

3. Beritahu pihak berkuasa jika anda terlihat tenggiling dijual di pasar, dalam menu atau jika anda tahu sesiapa yang menangkap atau memiliki tenggiling .

Baca info lanjut tentang pangolin di sini:

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/group/pangolins/


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