Plight of the Pangolin: Help end the brutal trade
Hello John,
Meet Puck (pictured top). A tragic victim of wildlife crime, he’s the smallest pangolin ever rescued by our partners in Malawi, Lilongwe Wildlife Trust, and he is entirely reliant on human care. Sadly, orphan pangolins are often close to death when rescued – starving and dehydrated.
Your gift today could help stop wildlife criminals and provide care for Puck and other orphans.
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A brutal trade
Pangolins are hunted for their unique scales. Highly prized by criminal gangs, these scales are wrongly thought to have curative properties.
When scared, pangolins roll into a ball, making them an easy target. Poachers just pick them up, shove them in a sack, then boil them alive.
It’s heartbreaking, but the shocking illegal trade in pangolin scales and meat (grotesquely eaten as a ‘delicacy’) tops all wildlife crime.
At least 400 gentle pangolins fall victim to cold-blooded poaching gangs every day. The world’s most trafficked mammal, all eight species are threatened with extinction.
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Puck’s story…
Puck was just a few days old when he was confiscated from wildlife traffickers with his mother. He:
Weighed just 340g (12oz)
Was so young his umbilical cord was still attached
Was so young his scales were still soft
Was probably born after his mum was stolen from the wild
Thankfully, with Born Free’s support, Lilongwe Wildlife Trust is expert at caring for even the youngest of ‘pangopups’. But, Puck needed 24/7 care. Sadly, his mother stopped producing milk, probably due to the stress she suffered before rescue.
Your gift could help give Puck the care he needs.
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The Trust made the difficult decision to separate mother and baby, to give them both the best chance of survival.
Thankfully, mum was otherwise in good health and was safely released back into the wild.
Puck is now in the care of the Trust’s experienced pangolin care team, and his weight has more than tripled!
After regular bottle-feeds of a special milk formula, Puck has graduated to eating ants. But, he’ll need care for several more months, before he’s strong enough to be released in a protected area.
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Fighting for pangolins
Fighting wildlife crime is a Born Free priority. But we need to redouble our efforts to save pangolins like Puck. Your gift could help us persuade global decision-makers to prioritise pangolin protection, stop poachers and keep pangolins safe in the wild.
Your gift could help:
✔️ Care for Puck
✔️ Rescue pangolins in need
✔️ Stop ruthless criminal gangs
✔️ Keep pangolins safe in the wild
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We can’t let these beautiful, mysterious animals go extinct due to human greed! Please donate today to help save the pangolin.
From, your pangolin-loving friends at team Born Free.
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