World Pangolin Dayby Prince Foley | 20-02-2022 00:27 |
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Today is the World Pangolin Day, it is celebrated on the third Saturday of February every year. The day aims to raise awareness about these unique mammals and speed up conservation efforts. Where does Malawi stand in protecting pangolins and fighting against illegal trade of pangolins. Over the past 3 years there has been a positive strides in as far as the fight against illegal trade of pangolins and protecting them is concerned. In 2020, government through the Department of National Parks and Wildlife intensified security and awareness initiatives to address the caese of smuggling pangolins in the country. Government through the Malawi Police Services also partnerd with private institutions such as the Lilongwe Wildlife Trust to work together in fighting wildlife crimes. With this initiative there we have seen more traffickers being jailed and more pangolins being saved. According to the Department of National Parks and Wildlife, it is estimated that over 50 pangolins have been rescued since 2020 following a spate of trafficking cases. It is also said that 83 people were arrested in the year 2020 alone in pangolin related crimes, a sharp rise from 25 arrests in 2019. Let's Protect Pangolins. References https://news.mijmw.com/over-fifty-pangolins-rescued-in-two-years-in-malawi/ https://www.newsday.mw/index.php/2021/02/19/govt-working-hard-to-protect-endangered-pangolins/
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