PASIGHAT, Jan 15: An Asiatic Pangolin (Philippines Pangolin) with a pangopup was rescued by a couple Taying Taduk with his wife Yale Taduk of Bamin village, East Siang District from their farm yard and handed over to the Range Forest Officer, Anchalghat Wildlife Range D. Ering Memorial Wildlife Sanctuary Division Pasighat, Orin Perme. Both were later released inside the sanctuary area by the wildlife officials.
Asiatic Pangolin (Philippine) is listed in Schedule I of Wildlife Protection Act, 1972 and as endangered on IUCN red list. All Pangolin species are listed in Appendix I of convention on international trade in endangered species which prohibits their commercial trade.
Further, the RFO has appreciated the couple’s actions and also appealed to all the villagers of the fringe villages to come forward and help in conservation of wildlife and control wildlife crime in and around the sanctuary.

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Kenter Joya Riba

(Managing Editor)
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