VN students gain insight into pangolin conservationMore than 400 university students have learned about pangolins, the world’s most trafficked mammal, through activities held in Hanoi by the Save Vietnam’s Wildlife (SVW) and the students’ association of the Vietnam National University of Forestry. Dead pangolins are kept at the Hanoi Wildlife Rescue CentreVietnam is home to the Chinese pangolin (Manis pentadactyla) and the Javan pangolin (Manis javanica), both of which are critically endangered. Aside from the forum, students also visited an exhibition featuring photos about pangolin rescue and reintroduction taken by renowned photographers such as Suzi Eszterhas and SVW staff. Too many rare animals have become extinct in Vietnam, but the country can still save pangolins if efforts are made immediately, he said. All hunting and trading of the species in Vietnam is illegal, as is the use of products from pangolin.

Source: VietNamNet News February 20, 2017 04:18 UTC