Pangolins curl themselves up into a tight ball when they feel threatened. This ball is impenetrable to natural predators, but it makes them an easy target for poachers, who can pick them up and carry them away, funneling the animals straight into the wildlife trade, where they are killed for their skins, meat and unproven medicines made from their scales.
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We’ve advocated, petitioned and sued to protect pangolins from harm. Now, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is taking action by proposing to list seven more pangolin species as endangered under the Endangered Species Act. These protections would be a crucial step to combat pangolin trafficking and ensure this unique mammal can survive.
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But the fight is not over, and we need your help to send a strong message in support of pangolin protections now. Please, don’t miss this chance to help end the cruel trafficking of this vulnerable species. Send a message to demand that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service protect pangolins now.
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