January 23, 2008

Chinese police seize endangered pangolins from home

 Reuters
BEIJING, Jan 19 (Reuters) – A foul stench led Chinese police to a home where they found 16 protected pangolins in cages and plastic bags, and another 37 dead ones in the refrigerator, the Xinhua news agency said on Saturday.
The rescued pangolins, an endangered scaly ant eater sought for their skin and for use in [...]

January 23, 2008

Snake-eat-snake: endangered pythons wipeout

Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Endangered snakes reintroduced to a conservation zone near Roxby Downs in outback South Australia have been virtually wiped out in a short time.
Adelaide Zoo and the Arid Recovery Group introduced nine woma pythons into the area late last year.
John Read from Arid Recovery says only one of the womas is still alive – [...]