Dear Friend of Wildlife,
One of our favorite animals here at Wild at Life is the pangolin. From the Giant pangolin in Central and South Africa to the small Sunda pangolin in Southeast Asia, there are eight incredible species total.World Pangolin Day, is a chance to recognize the impact of certain industries on these timid, scaly little friends. Pangolin scales are highly prized in the wildlife trade, making them the most heavily trafficked mammal in the world. And deforestation, one of our core issues, is directly tied to poaching, because massive corporations are bulldozing trees and setting them on fire to build palm oil plantations. Once cleared, they develop roads that create deeper and deeper access into the rainforest — leaving wildlife like pangolins extremely vulnerable to poaching, while also destroying their habitat.