Summary:
- This article discusses how indigenous knowledge of local communities in Arunachal Pradesh, India, is being used to track and monitor the critically endangered Chinese pangolin.
- Pangolins are unique, scale-covered mammals that are highly threatened by poaching and habitat loss. Tracking them is challenging, but local communities have traditional knowledge about their behavior and habitats.
- Researchers are collaborating with these communities to better understand pangolin populations and inform conservation efforts, which is crucial for protecting this endangered species.