#wildlifetrade — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #wildlifetrade, aggregated by home.social.
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A box of dying tortoises is not "regulated." It’s a crime with better paperwork. #WildlifeTrade #Conservation #CITES #AnimalRights #Environment #Nairobi #UN #Sustainability #ClimateJustice #News #Ecology #Protection
Back the groups pushing for hard welfare thresholds. A word is not a safeguard. A permit is not a mercy. #EndExploitation #WildlifeCrime #Nature #Earth
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A box of dying tortoises is not "regulated." It’s a crime with better paperwork. #WildlifeTrade #Conservation #CITES #AnimalRights #Environment #Nairobi #UN #Sustainability #ClimateJustice #News #Ecology #Protection
Back the groups pushing for hard welfare thresholds. A word is not a safeguard. A permit is not a mercy. #EndExploitation #WildlifeCrime #Nature #Earth
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"Buried within numbers and codes is a steady stream of #wildAnimals arriving in #Armenia from Congo, Lebanon, and Iran, only to vanish from official radar. This is the story of how Armenia remains a grey hub for the #wildlifeTrade: where exotic and #endangeredSpecies imported through international schemes are rerouted to private collections..."
https://evnreport.com/environment/ahead-of-cop17-armenia-remains-a-wildlife-laundromat-2/
#COP17 #biodiversity #wildlifeTrafficking #illegalWildlifeTrade #wildlifeSmuggling @nature -
"Buried within numbers and codes is a steady stream of #wildAnimals arriving in #Armenia from Congo, Lebanon, and Iran, only to vanish from official radar. This is the story of how Armenia remains a grey hub for the #wildlifeTrade: where exotic and #endangeredSpecies imported through international schemes are rerouted to private collections..."
https://evnreport.com/environment/ahead-of-cop17-armenia-remains-a-wildlife-laundromat-2/
#COP17 #biodiversity #wildlifeTrafficking #illegalWildlifeTrade #wildlifeSmuggling @nature -
Critically endangered Borneo orangutan born at Madrid zoo
A critically endangered Borneo orangutan has been born at Madrid‘s zoo, described by keepers as strong and developing…
#NewsBeep #News #Environment #Animals #AU #Australia #Europe #extinction #poaching #Science #Spain #TheBrightSide #Wildlife #wildlifetrade
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Environmental crime or wildlife crime are crimes which are destructive or extractive to nature
"Crime and punishment in the outback: A review of extractive and destructive green crime cases in Australia's criminal justice system."" Illegal activities harming the environment and aimed at benefiting individuals or groups or companies from the exploitation of, damage to, trade or theft of natural resources, including, but not limited to serious crimes and transnational organized crime"
"In 2018 a farmhand in rural Victoria, Australia, was found guilty of the illegal killing of over 400 wedge-tailed eagles (Aquila audax), a large and long-lived bird of prey which is protected under the Wildlife Act 1975 (Vic) "
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Onley, I. R., Alber, J., Smith, K. A. F., Toole, K., Chadwick, D. L., Williams, C., & Cassey, P. (2026). Crime and punishment in the outback: A review of extractive and destructive green crime cases in Australia's criminal justice system. Conservation Science and Practice, e70232. https://doi.org/10.1111/csp2.70232#Biodiversity #extractivism #CITES #monetisation #TakeCulture #WildlifeTrafficking #LandClearing #Fishing #WildlifeTrade #reptiles #WaterTheft #CriminalJusticeSystem #WEC #harm #exploitation #CompanionSpecies #GreenCrimes
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Environmental crime or wildlife crime are crimes which are destructive or extractive to nature
"Crime and punishment in the outback: A review of extractive and destructive green crime cases in Australia's criminal justice system."" Illegal activities harming the environment and aimed at benefiting individuals or groups or companies from the exploitation of, damage to, trade or theft of natural resources, including, but not limited to serious crimes and transnational organized crime"
"In 2018 a farmhand in rural Victoria, Australia, was found guilty of the illegal killing of over 400 wedge-tailed eagles (Aquila audax), a large and long-lived bird of prey which is protected under the Wildlife Act 1975 (Vic) "
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Onley, I. R., Alber, J., Smith, K. A. F., Toole, K., Chadwick, D. L., Williams, C., & Cassey, P. (2026). Crime and punishment in the outback: A review of extractive and destructive green crime cases in Australia's criminal justice system. Conservation Science and Practice, e70232. https://doi.org/10.1111/csp2.70232#Biodiversity #extractivism #CITES #monetisation #TakeCulture #WildlifeTrafficking #LandClearing #Fishing #WildlifeTrade #reptiles #WaterTheft #CriminalJusticeSystem #WEC #harm #exploitation #CompanionSpecies #GreenCrimes
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Sharks and Rays Gain Sweeping Protections From Wildlife Trade
World’s leading #wildlife trade agreement, #CITES, increased protections for over 70 species of #sharks and #rays. A first for protecting #shark and #ray species from #wildlifetrade at highest level.
#Overfishing drove decline of 71% in these species, according to a study published in the journal Nature in 2021. Sharks and rays are fished for their fins, gill plates, meat and liver oil.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/02/science/wildlife-trade-cites-sharks-rays.html
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Sharks and Rays Gain Sweeping Protections From Wildlife Trade
World’s leading #wildlife trade agreement, #CITES, increased protections for over 70 species of #sharks and #rays. A first for protecting #shark and #ray species from #wildlifetrade at highest level.
#Overfishing drove decline of 71% in these species, according to a study published in the journal Nature in 2021. Sharks and rays are fished for their fins, gill plates, meat and liver oil.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/02/science/wildlife-trade-cites-sharks-rays.html
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Flood the black markets with lab grown animal products to prevent wildlife poaching.
#animals #endangeredspecies #wildlife #wildlifetrade #poaching #blackmarkets #labgrownmeat #animaltrafficking #wildlifetrafficking #ivory -
South Africa’s native reptiles and amphibians, including threatened species, are being illegally captured and exported for the global pet trade.
A recent study found that eight of the 10 most-exported reptiles from South Africa are native species, most of which are not protected by CITES, the global wildlife trade convention.
By Ryan Truscott
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/05/traffickers-slither-through-loopholes-with-wild-caught-african-snakes-and-lizards/#News #Conservation #Environment #Reptiles #WildlifeTrade #Wildlife
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South Africa’s native reptiles and amphibians, including threatened species, are being illegally captured and exported for the global pet trade.
A recent study found that eight of the 10 most-exported reptiles from South Africa are native species, most of which are not protected by CITES, the global wildlife trade convention.
By Ryan Truscott
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/05/traffickers-slither-through-loopholes-with-wild-caught-african-snakes-and-lizards/#News #Conservation #Environment #Reptiles #WildlifeTrade #Wildlife
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Latin America, a biodiversity hotspot home to 40% of the world’s species, is witnessing an alarming decline in its wildlife. Illegal wildlife trafficking to wealthier parts of the world, such as North America and Europe, is one of the factors driving the decline.
By Spoorthy Raman
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/03/regulation-loopholes-fuel-illegal-wildlife-trade-from-latin-america-to-europe/ -
Latin America, a biodiversity hotspot home to 40% of the world’s species, is witnessing an alarming decline in its wildlife. Illegal wildlife trafficking to wealthier parts of the world, such as North America and Europe, is one of the factors driving the decline.
By Spoorthy Raman
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/03/regulation-loopholes-fuel-illegal-wildlife-trade-from-latin-america-to-europe/ -
Scientists are training the first generation of rats in Tanzania to detect illegal wildlife trafficked products.
Their research shows that African giant pouched rats can locate concealed wildlife products such as pangolin scales, rhino horns and ivory in shipments.
This innovative approach could reshape antitrafficking efforts and shed new light on the illegal wildlife trade.
By Lucía Torres
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/02/meet-the-giant-rats-fighting-wildlife-trafficking/ -
Scientists are training the first generation of rats in Tanzania to detect illegal wildlife trafficked products.
Their research shows that African giant pouched rats can locate concealed wildlife products such as pangolin scales, rhino horns and ivory in shipments.
This innovative approach could reshape antitrafficking efforts and shed new light on the illegal wildlife trade.
By Lucía Torres
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/02/meet-the-giant-rats-fighting-wildlife-trafficking/ -
Indonesia’s Bali, with its beautiful beaches and ancient temples, is a tourist hotspot where many businesses cater to foreign travelers, including those that sell art and curios.
A new study finds that primate skulls, including those from threatened species such as orangutans, gibbons and proboscis monkeys, are openly sold in these shops, despite the trade being illegal.
By Spoorthy Raman
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/02/sun-sand-and-skulls-bali-tourism-trade-peddles-threatened-primate-skulls/ -
Indonesia’s Bali, with its beautiful beaches and ancient temples, is a tourist hotspot where many businesses cater to foreign travelers, including those that sell art and curios.
A new study finds that primate skulls, including those from threatened species such as orangutans, gibbons and proboscis monkeys, are openly sold in these shops, despite the trade being illegal.
By Spoorthy Raman
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/02/sun-sand-and-skulls-bali-tourism-trade-peddles-threatened-primate-skulls/ -
Nearly 20,000 threatened and protected animals were rescued in a global policing operation coordinated by Interpol at the end of 2024.
The campaign, Operation Thunder , involved law enforcement agencies in 138 countries and targeted six transnational criminal groups.
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Nearly 20,000 threatened and protected animals were rescued in a global policing operation coordinated by Interpol at the end of 2024.
The campaign, Operation Thunder , involved law enforcement agencies in 138 countries and targeted six transnational criminal groups.
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On Dec. 22, 2024, Turkish customs officers conducting a random search of a plane’s cargo hold found a surprise stowaway inside a small wooden crate with holes: a malnourished baby gorilla dressed in a soiled T-shirt.
The Turkish Airlines flight was headed from Nigeria to Thailand and was transiting via Istanbul, authorities told local media.
By Spoorthy Raman
https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/01/five-month-old-male-gorilla-victim-of-illegal-wildlife-trade-seized-in-istanbul/ -
On Dec. 22, 2024, Turkish customs officers conducting a random search of a plane’s cargo hold found a surprise stowaway inside a small wooden crate with holes: a malnourished baby gorilla dressed in a soiled T-shirt.
The Turkish Airlines flight was headed from Nigeria to Thailand and was transiting via Istanbul, authorities told local media.
By Spoorthy Raman
https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/01/five-month-old-male-gorilla-victim-of-illegal-wildlife-trade-seized-in-istanbul/ -
A new report has found wildlife smugglers employ sophisticated methods to smuggle species from the Brazilian rainforest, including widespread fraud and corruption.
In recent years, smugglers have been caught altering a wide range of documentation — from export licenses to microchips — to give their operations a veil of legality.
by Carla Ruas
https://news.mongabay.com/2024/06/fraud-and-corruption-drive-illegal-wildlife-trade-in-the-amazon/ -
A new report has found wildlife smugglers employ sophisticated methods to smuggle species from the Brazilian rainforest, including widespread fraud and corruption.
In recent years, smugglers have been caught altering a wide range of documentation — from export licenses to microchips — to give their operations a veil of legality.
by Carla Ruas
https://news.mongabay.com/2024/06/fraud-and-corruption-drive-illegal-wildlife-trade-in-the-amazon/ -
I've been not been posting here for a spell, but am here now to amplify a crucial, troubling story. Read this superbly researched and written piece by @mrajshekhar
on the bizarre menagerie that is #Ambani's #vantara 1/n
https://www.himalmag.com/politics/reliance-ambani-anant-elephants-wildlife-vantara-radhe-krishna-trust-greens
#india #mastindia #wildlife #zoos #conservation #wildlifetrade -
I've been not been posting here for a spell, but am here now to amplify a crucial, troubling story. Read this superbly researched and written piece by @mrajshekhar
on the bizarre menagerie that is #Ambani's #vantara 1/n
https://www.himalmag.com/politics/reliance-ambani-anant-elephants-wildlife-vantara-radhe-krishna-trust-greens
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On the subject of #WildlifeTrade
In Brazil, the Seahorse Black Market Is Bustling: Every year, the country’s fishers accidentally catch millions of #seahorses. Where they all go, nobody quite knows.
https://hakaimagazine.com/news/in-brazil-the-seahorse-black-market-is-bustling/
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Food for thought....
Is CITES Compliance Process Becoming a Game of Chance?
https://sdg.iisd.org/commentary/guest-articles/is-cites-compliance-process-becoming-a-game-of-chance/ -
Food for thought....
Is CITES Compliance Process Becoming a Game of Chance?
https://sdg.iisd.org/commentary/guest-articles/is-cites-compliance-process-becoming-a-game-of-chance/ -
Togo monkey seizure turns spotlight on illicit wildlife trafficking from DR Congo #AnimalRights #wildlife #monkeys #WildlifeTrade #WildlifeTrafficing #congo https://news.mongabay.com/2024/01/togo-monkey-seizure-turns-spotlight-on-illicit-wildlife-trafficking-from-dr-congo/
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Togo monkey seizure turns spotlight on illicit wildlife trafficking from DR Congo #AnimalRights #wildlife #monkeys #WildlifeTrade #WildlifeTrafficing #congo https://news.mongabay.com/2024/01/togo-monkey-seizure-turns-spotlight-on-illicit-wildlife-trafficking-from-dr-congo/
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More Central American squirrel monkeys observed in Nicaragua today. What is going on with this southern Costa Rica species? Scientists in Costa Rica say that it's wildlife trafficking but this is the second group of them observed in the wild in Nicaragua this year and at locations many km apart. Any info on the trade of this species would be greatly appreciated. I've never seen them in captivity and doubt they would be easy to keep. #wildlifetrafficking #primates #CostaRica #CITES #WildlifeTrade
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This story is wild if you click to the video interviews on the website of "black rock rhino conservation." The guy with his fancy law degree and creds realized there was so much money to be made with the rhino trade that he couldn't wait until it was legal. #conservation #wildlifetrade #rhino #southafrica https://abcnews.go.com/International/us-national-arrested-south-africa-wildlife-trafficking-weapons/story?id=105995418
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This story is wild if you click to the video interviews on the website of "black rock rhino conservation." The guy with his fancy law degree and creds realized there was so much money to be made with the rhino trade that he couldn't wait until it was legal. #conservation #wildlifetrade #rhino #southafrica https://abcnews.go.com/International/us-national-arrested-south-africa-wildlife-trafficking-weapons/story?id=105995418
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Australia Must Follow Canada's Lead and Ban Domestic Elephant Ivory and Rhino Horn Trade #AnimalRights #wildlife #WildlifeTrade #ivory #Australia #Care2 https://www.thepetitionsite.com/634/297/190/
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Australia Must Follow Canada's Lead and Ban Domestic Elephant Ivory and Rhino Horn Trade #AnimalRights #wildlife #WildlifeTrade #ivory #Australia #Care2 https://www.thepetitionsite.com/634/297/190/
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📣 Are you passionate about marine conservation and have a knack for research, management, and policy? This could be the perfect opportunity for you. Dive into the unique challenges of marine wildlife trade (especially seahorses and their relatives) and contribute to our efforts in making a positive impact.🤩
Learn more about the job at https://ubc.wd10.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/ubcstaffjobs/details/Project-Manager---National-Wildlife-Trade--Project-Seahorse_JR15489
Apply by 31 Jan 2024
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$20,000 monkeys: inside the booming illicit trade for lab animals #AnimalRights #wildlife #WildlifeTrade #monkeys #AnimalTests #AnimalTesting #AnimalExperiments https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/dec/07/how-the-demand-for-lab-monkeys-is-driving-trade-in-endangered-macaques-aoe
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$20,000 monkeys: inside the booming illicit trade for lab animals #AnimalRights #wildlife #WildlifeTrade #monkeys #AnimalTests #AnimalTesting #AnimalExperiments https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/dec/07/how-the-demand-for-lab-monkeys-is-driving-trade-in-endangered-macaques-aoe
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Peruvian Authorities Intercept Approximately 160 Exotic Animals at Lima Airport #AnimalRights #wildlife #WildlifeTrade #Peru https://www.onegreenplanet.org/animals/peruvian-authorities-intercept-illegal-wildlife-trafficking-operation-at-lima-airport/
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Peruvian Authorities Intercept Approximately 160 Exotic Animals at Lima Airport #AnimalRights #wildlife #WildlifeTrade #Peru https://www.onegreenplanet.org/animals/peruvian-authorities-intercept-illegal-wildlife-trafficking-operation-at-lima-airport/
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📣 Exciting opportunity!!
We are seeking a skilled Project Manager to lead our research, management & policy initiatives related to trade of marine #wildlife at the national level (primarily in Asia, Africa & Latin America), with particular reference to syngnathid fishes (seahorses, pipefishes, pipehorses and seadragons).
Learn more and apply at https://ubc.wd10.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/ubcstaffjobs/details/Project-Manager---National-Wildlife-Trade--Project-Seahorse_JR15489
Apply by 31 Jan 2024
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Petition: Tell Authorities to Investigate Wildlife Sellers and Traffickers #wildlife #WildlifeTrade #WildlifeTrafficing https://www.onegreenplanet.org/animals/petition-tell-authorities-investigate-wildlife-sellers-traffickers/
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Petition: Tell Authorities to Investigate Wildlife Sellers and Traffickers #wildlife #WildlifeTrade #WildlifeTrafficing https://www.onegreenplanet.org/animals/petition-tell-authorities-investigate-wildlife-sellers-traffickers/
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How Wildlife Trafficking Threatens Mexico’s Biodiversity #AnimalRights #wildlife #WildlifeTrade #WildlifeTrafficking #biodiversity #Mexico https://biologicaldiversity.org/campaigns/Mexico-wildlife-trafficking/
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How Wildlife Trafficking Threatens Mexico’s Biodiversity #AnimalRights #wildlife #WildlifeTrade #WildlifeTrafficking #biodiversity #Mexico https://biologicaldiversity.org/campaigns/Mexico-wildlife-trafficking/
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Petition: Demand Authorities Investigate Exotic Animal Dealer’s Network #AnimalRights #wildlife #WildlifeTrade https://www.onegreenplanet.org/animals/petition-demand-authorities-investigate-exotic-animal-dealers-network/
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Petition: Tell Authorities to Investigate Wildlife Sellers and Traffickers #wildlife #WildlifeTrade #WildlifeTraffic https://www.onegreenplanet.org/animals/petition-tell-authorities-investigate-wildlife-sellers-traffickers/
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Now out!: "United States amphibian imports pose a disease risk to salamanders despite Lacey Act regulations"
The 2016 Lacey Act aimed to prevent the spread of Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans (Bsal), a deadly fungal pathogen threatening salamander biodiversity in North America, by restricting trade in certain species. How is it doing?
Evan Eskew, Oliver Stringam, Pat Connelly + I compiled trade data to find out.
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Up to 4 metric tons of wild meat is illegally entering Europe through Brussels’ international airport alone every month, a new study says.
The source for much of this meat is West and Central Africa, with some of the seized meat found to be from threatened or protected species such as tree pangolins and dwarf crocodiles.
by Sean Mowbray
https://news.mongabay.com/2023/09/study-wild-meat-trade-from-africa-into-belgium-a-health-and-conservation-risk/ -
A thriving online market for wild birds emerges in Bangladesh #wildlife #WildlifeTrade #birds #Bangladesh https://news.mongabay.com/2023/08/a-thriving-online-market-for-wild-birds-emerges-in-bangladesh/
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Online trade in Philippine hornbills threatens birds and forests #environment #forests #wildlife #WildlifeTrade #birds https://news.mongabay.com/2023/08/online-trade-in-philippine-hornbills-threatens-birds-and-forests/
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The illegal wildlife trade in Bangladesh increases during the wet season due to a shortage of livelihoods and poor surveillance, a study has found.
Killing and trading wildlife has been illegal in Bangladesh since 2012, but a culture of hunting means the problem still persists, wildlife officials say.
by Mahadi Al Hasnat
https://news.mongabay.com/2023/08/when-it-rains-it-pours-bangladesh-wildlife-trade-booms-during-monsoon/