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Illegal wildlife trade is widespread and constitutes one of the major illegal economic activities, comparable to the traffic of drugs and weapons. [2] 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 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 ...
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 ...
Prince William warns that wildlife crime has "ripple effects" that are "profound for us all". ... William takes on illegal wildlife trade in Cape Town speech. November 6, 2024 at 3:56 AM.
The illegal wildlife trade is a key driver of this decline, putting countless species at risk,” he continued. “It is a far-reaching problem that also undermines security and governance worldwide.
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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]
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 ...