A seizure in Indonesia of a vehicle packed with dozens of animals, from an orangutan to big cat parts and hornbills, has set off investigations into a ...

Malaysia’s strong air connectivity positions its airports as vital gateways for global travel, tourism and trade, but also attractive targets for wildlife traffickers. An array ...

Outstanding dedication and extraordinary achievements in the fight against wildlife crime are once again set to take centerstage as the 2nd Wildlife ...

A new report published by the German Federal Agency for Nature Conservation (BfN) and TRAFFIC, coinciding with World Wildlife Day 2026, reveals Germany’s central role in the global trade of ...

All countries are exposed to the risks of ecosystem collapse within and beyond their borders. Global ecosystem degradation and collapse threaten UK national security and prosperity. These are just ...

Groundbreaking genetic evidence links trafficked lion parts to a known individual — setting a new global standard for wildlife crime prosecutions For the first time anywhere in the world, DNA ...

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 ...

Gibbons, nature’s famed acrobats now already on the brink, are tumbling deeper into peril with seizures from illegal trade climbing over the past decade and reaching an all-time high in 2025. Over 336 ...

Trade in marine ornamental fish is an important source of livelihoods for coastal communities. But unsustainable and/or unregulated collection of ornamental fish may be damaging reef habitats and ...

For the first time, a comprehensive review of laws in 12 tiger range countries exposes critical gaps in legislation that may help facilitate the trafficking of tigers. The new report, Law of the Tiger ...

Rhino poaching in Africa drops to lowest level since 2011, but total rhino numbers decline 6.7% — with white rhinos at near two-decade low Asian rhinos stable, but Critically Endangered species in ...

Angelo, M., Hehmeyer, A., Oliveira, M., Charity, S. Illegal gold mining serves as both a lucrative criminal enterprise and a vehicle for money laundering. The Amazon region is exploited for illegal ...