In the forests of Central Africa, a unique and vital seed disperser is being lost to illegal trade, while a disturbing new ...

Nature's pharmacy often hides in plain sight. From ingredients used in traditional medicines, cosmetics and religious ...

Rachel Boratto (GuArdean), Lalita Gomez (GuArdean), Heather Sohl (WWF), Leigh Henry (WWF), Kanitha Krishnasamy (TRAFFIC), Elizabeth John (TRAFFIC), Ramacandra Wong ...

TRAFFIC’s report, Illegal Trafficking and International Legal Trade in Wildlife from Galapagos, identifies these species as primary targets for international trafficking, often destined for the exotic ...

Home to one of the world’s busiest transshipment hubs, Singapore is stepping up to shield its maritime sector from wildlife traffickers, with a targeted guide to help industry members spot and stop ...

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 ...

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 ...

Tédonzong, L.R.., Ewah, F.E.., Etoga, E., Mbotiji, N., Wankeu, A., Kamga, M., Nguiffo, S., Takoukam, A. Illegal logging remains rampant due to corruption, weak law ...

Interpol have confirmed the seizure of nearly 20,000 live animals – all endangered or protected species – in an operation that involved intelligence gathering across 138 countries. Operation Thunder ...