The World Wildlife Crime Report 2020 launched by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) emphasizes the threat that wildlife trafficking poses to nature and the biodiversity of the planet. The report highlights the trafficking of some wild species – pangolins, birds, turtles, tigers, bears and many more. When wild animals are poached… [Read more]
New studies document online wildlife trafficking in Belgium and The Netherlands and highlight potential technological solutions
Online monitoring of social media outlets and e-commerce websites by researchers from TRAFFIC and WWF between July and September 2019 found more than 100 suspicious posts relating to at least 93 birds and 94 reptiles in Belgium and the Netherlands. The study—Stop Wildlife Cybercrime in the EU: Online trade in reptiles and birds in Belgium… [Read more]
UN Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice launches first ever World Wildlife Crime Report
UNODC launched its inaugural World Wildlife Crime Report, highlighting how the poaching and illegal trade of thousands of different species across the globe not only present real environmental dangers but ultimately undermine the rule of law by potentially fuelling conflict. The report – part of UNODC’s ongoing Global Programme on Wildlife and Forest Crime –… [Read more]