In December 2018, CBCGDF pangolin working group learned from the media: Nanning Customs of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region informed through a press conference that since 2016, Nanning Customs has investigated 83 cases of endangered animal and plant smuggling in a series of operations. With 707.78 kg ivory and 2578 pangolins were seized.

To this end, CBCGDF applied to Nanning Customs for the information disclosure of the 2578 pangolins’ species, source, survival condition, as well as the processing of their destinations (been transferred to the forestry departments, rescue centers, or other rescuing ways).

On January 7, 2019, CBCGDF received a reply from Nanning Customs. The reply mentioned that the relevant information applied by CBCGDF is subject to the contents of the “Regulation of the People's Republic of China on the Disclosure of Government Information” and the “Measures of the People's Republic of China for the Disclosure of Customs Government Information”, and they have decided not to disclose it.

(Photo credit: CBCGDF)