Taking a stand against illegal wildlife trade: the Zimbabwean approach to pangolin conservation CHRIS R. SHEPHERD, ELLEN CONNELLY, LISA HYWOOD and PHILLIP CASSEY TABLE S1 Data on seizures (confiscated or surrendered) of Temminck s ground pangolin Smutsia temminckii in Zimbabwe during 2010 2015. Date Seizure Location Total no. of individuals seized 2010 1 Oct. Surrendered Harare 1 2011 Live Dead No. of persons involved Nationality Penalty 1 July Confiscated Unknown 1 Unknown Unknown Unknown 30 Aug. Surrendered Harare 1 2012 12 Jan. Confiscated Mozambique 1 1 Unknown Unknown 1 Apr. Surrendered Harare 1 11 May Confiscated Unknown 1 Unknown Unknown Unknown 11 May Surrendered Harare 1 1 Sep. Confiscated Unknown 1 Unknown Unknown Unknown 5 Sep. Surrendered Harare 1 12 Oct. Surrendered Harare 1
22 Oct. Surrendered Harare 1 1 Nov. Surrendered Harare 1 6 Nov. Confiscated Harare 1 2 Zimbabwe Fined USD300 2013 20 Jan. Confiscated Harare 1 Unknown Unknown Unknown 21 Jan. Confiscated Buhera 1 1 Zimbabwe 6 months wholly suspended for 5 years 27 Feb. Confiscated Chegutu 1 Unknown Unknown Unknown 27 Feb. Confiscated Gokwe 2 2 Zimbabwe 9 months wholly suspended 3 Mar. Confiscated Harare 1 2 Zimbabwe Fined USD1,000 or 1 month in 4 Mar. Confiscated Harare 1 1 Zimbabwe 5 months in wholly suspended 14 May Confiscated Gokwe 1 Unknown Unknown Unknown 27 May Confiscated Gweru 2 3 Zimbabwe Acquitted 17 June Surrendered Harare 1 29 Aug. Surrendered Harare 1 10 Oct. Confiscated Gokwe 1 1 Zimbabwe 9 years in 10 Oct. Surrendered Harare 1
14 Oct. Surrendered Harare 1 28 Oct. Confiscated Harare 1 3 Zimbabwe Unknown 15 Nov. Surrendered Harare 1 16 Nov. Confiscated Harare 1 2 Zimbabwe Fined USD200 or 30 days in 19 Dec. Surrendered Harare 1 23 Dec. Surrendered Harare 1 2014 4 Feb. Confiscated Mutare 1 3 Zimbabwe (2) 1 year wholly suspended Mozambique (1) 17 Apr. Confiscated Harare 1 1 Zimbabwe Fined USD100 or 3 months in 8 June Confiscated Harare 1 2 Zimbabwe Fined USD200 10 June Confiscated Harare 1 2 Zimbabwe 9 years in 5 July Confiscated Harare 1 (juvenile) 2 Zimbabwe Skipped bail and on the run 5 July Confiscated Juru 1 1 Zimbabwe Fined USD200 6 July Confiscated Mutare 1 2 Zimbabwe (1) Mozambique (1) 3 months wholly suspended (deported) 29 July Surrendered Harare 1 17 Aug. Confiscated Harare 1 2 Zimbabwe Acquitted; 9 years in
30 Aug. Confiscated Kadoma 1 7 Zimbabwe One skipped bail and on the run; six acquitted 18 Sep. Confiscated Kadoma 1 1 Zimbabwe Fined USD200 or 30 days in 24 Sep. Confiscated Unknown 1 1 Zimbabwe Unknown 1 Oct. Confiscated Dande 1 1 Zimbabwe Fined USD200 7 Oct. Confiscated Harare 1 1 Zimbabwe 4 years in 9 Oct. Confiscated Harare 1 6 Zimbabwe 9 years in 12 Oct. Surrendered Harare 1 20 Oct. Confiscated Gokwe 1 2 Zimbabwe One acquitted; one 9 years in 25 Oct. Confiscated Harare 1 4 Zimbabwe 9 years in 12 Nov. Confiscated Harare 1 3 Zimbabwe 9 years in 2015 16 Jan. Confiscated Harare 1 2 Zimbabwe 9 years in 16 Jan. Confiscated Harare 1 3 Zimbabwe One acquitted; two 9 years in 19 Jan. Confiscated Harare 1 2 Zimbabwe 9 years in 10 Feb. Confiscated Kotwa 1 3 Zimbabwe 9 years in 15 Feb. Surrendered Harare 1 19 Feb. Confiscated Chiredzi 1 (skin & scales) 1 Zimbabwe Acquitted
21 Feb. Surrendered Harare 1 23 Feb. Confiscated Dande 1 1 Zimbabwe Skipped bail and on the run 14 Apr. Confiscated Gweru 1 2 Zimbabwe 9 years in 24 Apr. Confiscated Harare 1 5 Zimbabwe 9 years in 28 Apr. Confiscated Karoi 1 4 Zimbabwe 9 years in 28 Apr. Surrendered Harare 1 1 May Confiscated Harare, 1 2 Zimbabwe Pending Hatcliff 9 May Confiscated Kwekwe 1 4 Zimbabwe Three acquitted; one 9 years in 8 June Confiscated Gokwe 1 1 Zimbabwe 9 years in plus restitution to Parks USD 5,000