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Wildlife Trafficking

lions trophy hunting
Wildlife

Trophy Hunting Could Cause Extinction in Stressed Populations

The trouble is, almost all animal populations today are facing increasing stress from changing environments.
December 3, 2017
by
The Conversation
The trouble is, almost all animal populations today are facing increasing stress from changing environments.
reads books
Sustainability

Revelator Reads: 6 Thrilling New Environmental Books for November

This month brings us new books about wildlife trafficking, pesticides and the history of the oceans.
November 3, 2017
by
John R. Platt
This month brings us new books about wildlife trafficking, pesticides and the history of the oceans.
wildlife trafficking
Extinction Countdown

The 301 Mammal Species Most Threatened by Overhunting

The bushmeat trade and traditional medicine could push tigers, chimpanzees, pangolins and hundreds of other species toward extinction
October 30, 2017
by
John R. Platt
The bushmeat trade and traditional medicine could push tigers, chimpanzees, pangolins and hundreds of other species toward extinction
captive tiger
Extinction Countdown

Tinder Talks Tough on Tigers

Tigers aren’t sexy, especially if you're posing with one in captivity.
August 4, 2017
by
John R. Platt
Tigers aren’t sexy, especially if you're posing with one in captivity.
wildife rangers
Op-Eds

Rangers Provide Thin Green Line Protecting Wildlife Against Poachers, Extinction

World Ranger Day gives us an opportunity to recognize the people on the front lines.
July 31, 2017
by
Maria Fotopoulos
World Ranger Day gives us an opportunity to recognize the people on the front lines.
dead vaquita
Extinction Countdown

The Last Vaquitas: “I’ve Seen More Dead Than Alive”

Trying to save this species from extinction also means being witness to their destruction.
July 21, 2017
by
John R. Platt
Trying to save this species from extinction also means being witness to their destruction.
The Dose

Vietnam to End Bear Bile Farming

The cruel practice of tapping and mutilating caged bears for the bile from their gall bladders will soon come to an end in Vietnam. Trade in bear bile, a component of traditional medicine, is illegal in the country but a legal loophole allowed for its continued production. An agreement signed this week between Animals Asia and the Vietnam Administration of Forestry will close that loophole and ensure that the approximately 1,000 bears currently in private hands will move to sanctuaries. This doesn’t completely end the practice; a 2011 report from TRAFFIC found bear bile production and sales in 12 Asian countries. 
July 19, 2017
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John R. Platt
The Dose

Slow Loris Trade Spreads to Turkey

The exploitation of threatened slow lorises has spread to Turkey. New research shows that the country is the latest to use the tiny primates as tourist props, where people can pose with the animals for a nominal fee. Researchers found dozens of examples of tourists posing with two vulnerable South Asian loris species, despite the fact that no primate has ever been legally imported into Turkey. Lorises, perhaps best known from seemingly adorable YouTube videos, have become increasingly illegally trafficked in recent years. The fragile, nocturnal animals suffer greatly from the practice and rarely survive long in captivity. 
July 17, 2017
by
John R. Platt
The Dose

Ivory Trading Hub Uncovered

Criminal syndicates from a small town in southern China are responsible for trafficking as much as 80 percent of all illegal ivory into the country, according to a report by the Environmental Investigation Agency. Undercover operatives tracked a two-ton shipment of tusks from Mozambique to the town of Shuidong, thereby revealing trade routes, rampant bribery, and the ability to smuggle other wildlife products, including pangolin scales and rhino horns. China has announced the closure of its legal ivory market, but EIA found the syndicates remained active as late as last month. 
July 5, 2017
by
John R. Platt

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