Ten things we learned from coordinating this global reporting project
Editors and ERC co-founders Patrick Böhler and Ying Chan detail how The Pangolin Reports collaboration initially began or the Global Investigative Journalism Network, and point out lessons learned throughout the year of reporting on pangolin trafficking.
How we embraced Creative Commons licenses to amplify our reach
Our managing editor, Patrick Böhler recently spoke about how our reporting in The Pangolin Reports used Creative Commons licensing to increase public access and leverage local journalistic expertise.
The Pangolin Reports turn into podcast productions in English and Chinese
Listen to the first episode of Sustainable Asia’s podcast series on the Pangolin Reports. Executive producer Marcy Trent Long and her team worked with our reporters Xu Jiaming and Tin Htet Paing as they retraced pangolin smuggling routes in Myanmar.
Could pangolins be a piece of the coronavirus puzzle?
Researchers in Guangzhou said pangolins are a possible “intermediate host” of the novel coronavirus that has killed more than 630 people in China.
We looked into a Chinese pangolin smuggling syndicate. Here’s what we found.
Our colleagues Karen Zhang and Xu Jiaming published their investigation into a Chinese wildlife smuggling syndicate.
The Pangolin Reports have been translated into Burmese, Flemish and Bahasa Indonesia
We released our global investigative report to the public domain under the Creative Commons’ BY-NC-ND license, making translating and republishing the report simple and free.
Pangolins are trafficked in plain sight across Myanmar.
Our Chinese reporter, Xu Jiaming, teamed up with Tin Htet Paing, a senior reporter at Myanmar Now, to visit markets, restaurants and shops in major trade hubs across the country, feigning interest in buying pangolins.
Here’s how pangolin hunting is happening under officials’ watch in the Philippines
Our colleagues at Rappler in the Philippines released their two-part series this week on poaching in Palawan. We strongly encourage you to read their work. It was the product of weeks of painstaking reporting.
Malaysia: The Pangolin And The Dark World Of Trafficking
Today, our partners at R.AGE in Malaysia published an incredible investigative storybook on their reporting on the pangolin trade.
Malaysia’s top cop pledges to investigate officers involved in pangolin smuggling
Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Abdul Hamid Bador will investigate reports on police officers being involved in smuggling activities.
Our report on police officers’ role in wildlife smugglings triggers corruption probe
A report by R.AGE linking police officials to wildlife smuggling syndicates has triggered a corruption investigation by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC).
Stop using pangolins in Traditional Chinese Medicine, experts say
Pangolins should not be used in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) as there are cheaper and more sustainable alternatives, said Malaysian Chinese Medical Association general secretary Dr Kong Why Hong.