According to Sun et al., (2019) study, most of the pangolins rescued from illegal trafficking suffer from stress, and malnutrition eventually reduces survivorship. Understanding potential areas with high prey species preferred by pangolins may reduce malnutrition issues and..
Author: TRCO
Pangolin and traditional beliefs
Pangolin is one of the mammal on earth its body is largely covered by scales and is considered the most illegally trafficked mammal on the earth. Pangolin scales are most of its body involved in the global illegal..
Cultural beliefs among the major threat to Pangolin survival
Apart from illegal trade, a cultural belief is a major threat to pangolin survival. Local people either kill pangolins directly for ritual purposes and traditional uses or kill them indirectly by making them suffer from malnutrition and stress by capturing..
A warmly welcome of TRCO at Sokoine University of Agriculture
Tanzania Research and Conservation Organization (TRCO) is an NGO dedicated to research and conservation in Tanzania. Part of our mission is to collaborate with Tanzanian institutions for research, training, and conservation of natural resources. On the 11th February,2022..