A stunning haul of nearly 1,500 wildlife parts from an unassuming suburban Malaysian home has landed a Vietnamese national in ...
Authorities worldwide have seized tigers and parts equal to an average of 150 tigers a year over almost 23 years, with seizures in the first half of this year signalling the relentless pursuit of ...
TRAFFIC’s “HIGH FLYING: Insight into wildlife trafficking through India's airports” analysis found the trafficking of over 70,000 native and exotic wild animals, including their body parts or ...
Luxury seafood products sourced in South Africa are predominantly exported to consumers in east and southeast Asia. Many of the species involved are CITES-listed – protected under international trade ...
A major new TRAFFIC analysis, Beyond Skin and Bones: A 25-year Analysis of Tiger Seizures reveals an uptick in seizures and sharp shift towards the trade in whole tigers, both dead and alive. Covering ...
70% of the burgeoning online trade in Cheetahs is happening on social media. Research by TRAFFIC shows a growing online trend in illegal trade, further pressuring an already at-risk iconic big cat.
Bear bile products were found on sale in Traditional Medicine outlets in all but one of the 13 countries/territories surveyed says the report entitled Pills, Powders, Vials & Flakes: The bear bile ...
These are just some of the shocking revelations contained in a new report, Empty Shells: An assessment of abalone poaching and trade from southern Africa, published today by TRAFFIC, the international ...
Tanzania is home to wild herds of buffalo, wildebeest, hartebeest, and impala that have been hunted for meat by generations of indigenous communities. In 2019, Tanzania’s late President called on the ...
ShellShock explores the state of South Africa’s endemic Abalone Haliotis midae. Decades of poaching and trafficking have driven wild populations towards collapse, fuelling organised crime and ...
Wild plants are being illegally harvested at such a rate that, in many cases, their existence is now under threat, with most sales occurring on social media and ecommerce platforms. Demand for wild ...
Factsheet on Snake seizures in Southeast Asia from 2012-2021 recorded at least 292 seizure incidents from 2012 to 2021 resulting in the confiscation of at least 17,589 individual snakes and 76,476 ...