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Vietnam releases largest-ever number of Java pangolins to wildlife

Xinhua, November 15, 2016 Adjust font size:

A national non-profit organization Save Vietnam's Wildlife on Tuesday released the largest-ever figure of 46 Java pangolins to Cuc Phuong National Park in northern Vietnam.

These pangolins were rescued from illegal trafficking in northern Thai Binh province, reported Vietnam's state-run news agency VNA.

Earlier, local authorities detected a truck carrying 61 live pangolins and 37 big-headed turtles. As many as nine pangolins were killed due to serious injuries during transportation. While the remaining are receiving treatment to recover, the 46 healthy pangolins have been released to wildlife with a identification chip on each.

Nguyen Van Thai, director of Save Vietnam's Wildlife, said on VNA that Vietnam needs to improve law enforcement and stop consumption unless the pangolins here will disappear due to wildlife trafficking. Endit