# Donate to Pangolin Rescue

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

**Target query:** donate to pangolin rescue

## Stats
| Stat | Detail |
| --- | --- |
| 8 | Pangolin species worldwide |
| 1M+ | Estimated trafficked in a decade |
| 2016 | CITES commercial trade ban |
| Appendix I | All species listed |

## 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.

## 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.

## Where WARN Pangolin Grants Go
Malaysia and Indonesia are primary Sunda pangolin rescue countries in the 17-country network. Pakistan appears in Indian pangolin trafficking context. Donate at /appeals/pangolins or adopt symbolically at /adopt/pangolin from £5/month.

## UK and International Donor Routes
Donate in GBP, USD or EUR at /donate directed to pangolins, or adopt at /adopt/pangolin. Every gift is receipted. See /rescue/pangolin-rescue-malaysia and /rescue/what-happens-to-seized-pangolins for programme depth.

## Trafficking and Customs Detection
Port Klang, Kuala Lumpur airports and regional road routes move pangolins and scales. Partner grants fund customs detection support and post-seizure veterinary placement — preventing animals returning to traders.

## 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/pangolin supports this base.

## Pangolin Rescue Across Three Network Countries
Malaysia and Indonesia concentrate Sunda pangolin rescue; Pakistan appears in Indian pangolin trafficking context. All pangolin gifts pool through /appeals/pangolins for triage, rehabilitation and release monitoring.

## What WARN funds
- Pangolin quarantine and low-stress recovery equipment for partner centres.
- Veterinary triage training for live wildlife seizures.
- Release monitoring and field transport for release-ready animals.
- Customs and ranger support identifying pangolins in transit.

## FAQ
### How do I donate to pangolin rescue?
Donate at /appeals/pangolins or adopt at /adopt/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 grants to established rehabilitation partners in Malaysia and Indonesia.

### Can I adopt a pangolin from the UK?
Yes — symbolic adoption at /adopt/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.

Related appeal: https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/appeals/pangolins/
Human-readable page: https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/rescue/donate-pangolin-rescue