(Ecuador)  Galápagos’ iconic giant tortoises and land iguanas  remain among the main targets for international wildlife ...

With over 70% of its species found nowhere else on Earth, Madagascar is facing a biodiversity crisis, as commercial poaching and trafficking—second only to deforestation—drive many endemic species ...

We work on wildlife trade because illegal and unsustainable trade is one of the most direct threats to species, ecosystems, global security, and the services nature provides. Our mission is to make ...

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, together with its key partner UNODC canvassed the globe for cases, with valuable contributions from leading financial crime partners, to identify examples where financial investigation was ...

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 ...

Exports included 975 different taxa listed under either CITES2 Appendix I (most endangered) or Appendix II (not necessarily threatened with extinction, but may become so unless trade is closely ...

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 ...

In assessing the trafficking and illegal wildlife trade from the turn of the century, Southeast Asia: At the heart of wildlife trade shows just how persistent the problem has been. Authors also noted ...

In Thailand, wildlife products are purchased for a variety of reasons including consumption for food, traditional medicines, luxury accessories and decorations, spiritual items, and pets. Research for ...

Interpol have confirmed the seizure of nearly 20,000 live animals – all endangered or protected species – in an operation that involved intelligence gathering across 138 countries. Operation Thunder ...

Combatting poaching and illegal trade of snow leopards is a key objective of the Global Snow Leopard Ecosystem Protection Program (GSLEP), which unites all 12 snow leopard range countries with ...