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Wildlife trade is a serious conservation problem, has a negative effect on the viability of many wildlife populations and is one of the major threats to the survival of vertebrate species. [3] The illegal wildlife trade has been linked to the emergence and spread of new infectious diseases in humans, including emergent viruses.
The Coalition Against Wildlife Trafficking (CAWT) was established in 2005 by the U.S. State Department as a voluntary coalition of governments and organizations that aims to end the illegal trade of wildlife and wildlife products. [54] CAWT currently includes six governments and thirteen international NGOs. Their means of action include raising ...
Insects are frequently sold online and through underground sources, making them a lucrative part of the illegal wildlife trade. But they can wreak havoc on forests and agriculture, according to ...
A US court on Tuesday sentenced a wildlife trade kingpin to 18 months in prison for conspiring to traffic hundreds of kilos of rhino horns, in a ruling conservation groups said would cause a major ...
Despite these regulations, data shows that illicit wildlife trafficking, including fisheries and timber, is the fourth largest global illegal trade, following narcotics, human trafficking, and ...
The illegal wildlife trade is the illegal trading of plants and wildlife. This illegal trading is worth an estimate of 7-23 billion [30] and an annual trade of around 100 million plants and animals. [31] In 2021 it was found that this trade has caused a 60% decline in species abundance, and 80% for endangered species. [31] This trade can be ...
Wildlife poachers assembling tusks for ivory trade The possibilities for zoonotic disease transmissions Wildlife trafficking practices have resulted in the emergence of zoonotic diseases . Exotic wildlife trafficking is a multi-billion dollar industry that involves the removal and shipment of mammals, reptiles, amphibians, invertebrates, and ...
Indonesia's booming illegal animal trade is being brought down one step at a time by police. On Wednesday, a group of illegal traffickers were arrested and the animals rescued were brought to safety.