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Donate to Pangolin Rescue

Donate to pangolin rescue through WARN — seizure triage, specialist rehabilitation and release monitoring for Sunda and Indian pangolins via partner grants in Malaysia, Indonesia and Pakistan.

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A Sunda pangolin moving along a thin branch among green leaves in North Sumatra, Indonesia.

In brief

You can donate to pangolin rescue through WARN at pangolin appeal — gifts are intended to support partner-led seizure triage, low-stress rehabilitation and release monitoring for Sunda pangolins in Malaysia and Indonesia and Indian pangolins in regional trafficking context.

8
Pangolin species worldwide
1M+
Estimated trafficked in a decade
2016
CITES commercial trade ban
Appendix I
All species listed

Guide 1

Why Pangolins Need Urgent Rescue Funding

All eight pangolin species are CITES Appendix I — commercial international trade is banned — yet an estimated one million were trafficked in the decade before 2016. Live pangolins seized at ports need immediate triage; scales move through separate criminal routes. Rescue capacity at seizure points saves lives.

Guide 2

What Pangolin Rescue Involves

Confiscated pangolins need quiet, low-stress assessment, ant and termite feeding trials, wound care and rapid release decisions. Pangolins cannot survive long in ordinary captivity. Partners specialise in short rehabilitation and secure habitat release with monitoring.

Guide 3

Where WARN Pangolin Grants Go

The country guides describe welfare issues and places; they do not establish funded WARN operations. Pakistan appears in Indian pangolin trafficking context. Donate at pangolin appeal or adopt symbolically at adopt a pangolin from £5/month.

Guide 4

UK and International Donor Routes

Donate in GBP, USD or EUR at donate directed to pangolins, or adopt at adopt a pangolin. Every gift is receipted. See pangolin rescue malaysia and what happens to seized pangolins for programme depth.

Guide 5

Trafficking and Customs Detection

Port Klang, Kuala Lumpur airports and regional road routes move pangolins and scales. Potential grants could support customs detection support and post-seizure veterinary placement — preventing animals returning to traders.

Guide 6

Monthly Giving for Pangolin Partners

Predictable income lets rehabilitation partners maintain specialist feeding capacity and quarantine pens year-round — not only after high-profile seizures. Monthly adoption at adopt a pangolin supports this base.

Guide 7

Pangolin rescue and regional context

Malaysia and Indonesia concentrate Sunda pangolin rescue; Pakistan appears in Indian pangolin trafficking context. All pangolin gifts pool through pangolin appeal for triage, rehabilitation and release monitoring.

Explore Related Rescue Work

Wildlife guide

Pangolin

Pangolins are the world's most heavily trafficked wild mammals; all eight species are threatened by illegal trade in their keratin scales, used in traditional medicine across Asia, with the Chinese and Sunda pangolins now Critically Endangered.

Country programme

Indonesia

Indonesia’s forests, islands and coasts support remarkable wildlife, including all three orangutan species. Animal welfare and conservation needs differ between Kalimantan, Sumatra and the wider archipelago.

Country programme

Malaysia

Animal welfare in Malaysia spans Peninsular forests, Sabah and Sarawak on Borneo, and marine habitats. Place and species matter when assessing a conservation need or deciding who can help.

Country programme

Pakistan

Pakistan has distinct animal welfare needs in cities, working-animal communities and wildlife habitats. Karachi street dogs are the focus of a WARN appeal; a country guide is not evidence of an operating WARN clinic.

Source Notes

WARN uses named intergovernmental, conservation and animal-welfare sources for numeric claims. These notes summarise the source basis for this page.

CITES

All pangolin species on Appendix I — commercial international trade prohibited.

IUCN Red List

Asian pangolin species threatened with extinction.

UNODC wildlife crime reporting

Malaysia and Indonesia as source, transit and seizure locations.

Donate to Pangolin Rescue: Frequently Asked Questions

How do I donate to pangolin rescue?
Donate at pangolin appeal or adopt at adopt a pangolin from £5/month.
Why are pangolins trafficked?
For scales used in some traditional medicine markets and meat sold as luxury wildlife product. Scales are keratin — the same protein as human fingernails.
Can rescued pangolins be released?
Yes, when healthy, not habituated and able to forage naturally. Injured animals need specialist rehabilitation first.
Does WARN run pangolin sanctuaries?
No. WARN is developing grant support. Check the relevant appeal and /about/where-your-money-goes/#grant-register for recipient selection, agreements and published payments.
Can I adopt a pangolin from the UK?
Yes — symbolic adoption at adopt a pangolin from £5/month supports the whole programme.
Which countries does WARN fund for pangolins?
Malaysia and Indonesia for Sunda pangolin rescue; Pakistan in Indian pangolin trafficking context.
Is pangolin trade legal?
Commercial international trade in all eight species is banned under CITES Appendix I.
How many pangolins are left?
All Asian pangolin species are threatened with extinction on the IUCN Red List; exact wild counts are difficult to estimate due to nocturnal behaviour.
Are pangolins the most trafficked mammal?
Yes — all eight species are CITES Appendix I, yet an estimated one million were trafficked in the decade before the 2016 commercial ban.
How can I check whether WARN has paid a grant?
Read /about/where-your-money-goes/#grant-register for published recipient, approval and payment records. A reconciled financial summary and individual grant records have not yet been published here. This is a reporting status, not a statement that income, expenditure or grants are zero. Contact WARN for information about your gift.

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