Wildlife Trade News Articles

• Destination Tx2 – Still afar or almost there? June 19, 2021
  Poachers and illegal wildlife traders see them as a commodity for quick money, while livestock owners resent them for their occasional depredation of ...
• Why the Exotic Wildlife Trade is Rising Steeply in India June 19, 2021
  This is why activists now depend on the crime branch, so the local police station is not involved. Animal protection groups in India claim that there are ...
• Olive ridley turtle nests almost double during lockdown in Maharashtra's beaches June 19, 2021
  It is also protected under the Migratory Species Convention and the Convention of International Trade on Wildlife Flora and Fauna (CITES). Indeed, all ...
• Wild macaw parrots need to be protected from poachers in Miami-Dade, residents say June 18, 2021
  “Unfortunately wildlife trade is a thing because there is so much money in exotic wildlife,” Magill said. “I think it is right after drugs and guns as far as ...
• Nations race to crush poachers by closing Ivory trade loopholes June 18, 2021
  The United Nations (UN) Office of Drugs and Crime noted in its annual wildlife crime report that recent seizures could mean investors are liquidating ...
• National TWIX workshop for Kenya's law enforcement officials June 18, 2021
  Amboseli, Kenya, 17th June 2021 - TRAFFIC convened a one-day workshop on Eastern Africa Trade in Wildlife Information eXchange (Eastern Africa- ...
• Rhino poaching suspect 'Mr Big' killed in a hit June 18, 2021
  Beside his alleged involvement in the lucrative illicit rhino horn trade, he was also rumoured to be commanding and sponsoring cash-in-transit heists. ... is serious about cracking down on wildlife crime – but they are not,” she said.
• European Hunters Score Victory in EU June 18, 2021
  ... restrictions on wildlife trade, including on the movement of hunting trophies.” ... Regulated hunting funds crucial conservation incentives, while trade ...
• Orangutan runs into new rainforest home after being rescued in Borneo June 18, 2021
  The rescue was carried out by International Animal Rescue Indonesia (IAR), the national park, the local ... Babies are also taken for the pet trade.
• WATCH: Pangolin Reintroduction Project revives the endangered species June 18, 2021
  ... have been poached and then recovered from the illegal wildlife trade by the SAPS and the African Pangolin Working Group and Sting operation.
• Wild Game Resources Australia pitches plan on export of Tasmanian wallabies June 18, 2021
  ... is occurring there should be little to no impact on animal density throughout Tasmania with this [wildlife trade operation] in place," the company said.
• Wildlife trafficking in Vietnam remains complex: report June 18, 2021
  Despite the Government's efforts to prevent the illegal trade after COVID-19 broke out, the number of violations has yet to decline. Some wildlife markets ...
• More than 47000 wildlife sold in the Wuhan market before the epidemic of the new coronavirus ... June 9, 2021
  A study published on Monday also showed for the first time that many of Wuhan's wildlife trades are illegal and have not been subject to compulsory ...