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Vanishing Wild: The Battle Against Illegal Wildlife Trade
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Vanishing Wild: The Battle Against Illegal Wildlife Trade
From ivory carvings to exotic plants and animal parts, wildlife is being turned into commodities at an alarming rate. What often goes unseen is how this illegal trade fuels extinction, crime networks, and long-term harm to ecosystems worldwide. — Illegal...
earth.org
January 22, 2026 at 1:22 AM
genevaenvironmentnetwork.org
This afternoon, SUIBE students visited the International #EnvironmentHouse for an intro on #GENeva as a global hub for env't governance!

Lively discussions took place with Stavros Antoniadis of CITES on #WildlifeTrade and with Hannes MacNulty of GGKP on #GreenEconomy.
January 19, 2026 at 3:49 PM
rosaleenduffy.bsky.social
Check out this brilliant piece in the new Handbook on #WildlifeCrime by my lovely colleagues @hannahdcknsn.bsky.social @georgeiorda.bsky.social & Teresa Lappe-Osthege. It highlights the overlooked trade in European wildlife #IWT #WildlifeTrade
January 13, 2026 at 9:17 AM
norska11.bsky.social
Shocking #news: 26 of the 72 remaining #Javan #Rhinos 🦏 were poached recently from Ujung Kulon National Park #Indonesia making their protection even more serious. End disgusting #poaching! Help them survive when you #Boycott4Wildlife End #Wildlifetrade! @palmoildetect.bsky.social wp.me/pcFhgU-91C
Javan Rhinos Not Safe from Poachers
Testimony of Illegal poachers in Indonesia finds 26 of the estimated remaining 72 living Javan #Rhinos were slaughtered over the past five years. Shame!
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January 10, 2026 at 9:05 PM
peopleandnature.bsky.social
"Experts assessed how a reverse listing (RL) under CITES could affect the exotic pet trade. Uncertainty remains, especially on legal trade & livelihoods. Clearer RL goals & criteria are vital for better decisions" #WildlifeTrade #CITES

📖 Read the full paper here ➡️ buff.ly/6NhvhAN
January 5, 2026 at 1:00 PM
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Global rules, local gaps: Why CITES can't help curb India's domestic wildlife trade
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Global rules, local gaps: Why CITES can't help curb India's domestic wildlife trade
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December 29, 2025 at 10:27 AM
fahmifatamorgana.bsky.social
#EnvironmentalEducation #WildlifeTrade #Songbird #Conservation #bird #Biodiversity #ConservationScience #EducationForSustainability #burung #konservasi #biodiversitas #indonesia
December 28, 2025 at 6:46 AM
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Protecting forests, nature and livelihoods: Data, Tech, and Legacy - Wildlife Trade News from TRAFFIC
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Protecting forests, nature and livelihoods: Data, Tech, and Legacy - Wildlife Trade News from TRAFFIC
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December 24, 2025 at 2:05 PM
klassmi.bsky.social
CAPE TOWN, South Africa -- Nearly 30,000 live animals were rescued in a monthlong global operation against wildlife trafficking that resulted in a record number of seizures, the international police body Interpol said on Thursday. #OperationThunder #WildlifeTrade

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Nearly 30,000 trafficked animals were rescued in a monthlong global operation
Interpol says a monthlong operation led by the international police body resulted in the rescue of nearly 30,000 live animals that were being trafficked
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December 21, 2025 at 2:13 PM
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#EndTrophyhunting #CannedHunting #Hunting #WildlifeTrade

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Ban the commercial trade of big cats in South Africa
South Africa farms big cats for international trade and is the biggest exporter of live big cats and their parts globally. Ineffective and fragmented national regulation have created a big cat industr...
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December 18, 2025 at 3:13 PM
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Nepal's Indigenous communities pay the highest price for their part in the organized illegal wildlife trade
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Nepal's Indigenous communities pay the highest price for their part in the organized illegal wildlife trade
This article was submitted as part of the Global Voices Climate Justice fellowship, which pairs journalists from Sinophone and Global Majority countries to investigate the effects of Chinese development projects abroad. Find more stories here. Estimated at USD 20 billion...
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December 14, 2025 at 6:50 AM
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Global investigation highlights growing threat from illegal wildlife trade - Wildlife Trade News from TRAFFIC
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Global investigation highlights growing threat from illegal wildlife trade - Wildlife Trade News from TRAFFIC
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December 14, 2025 at 4:39 AM
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TRAFFIC Hails Landmark Decisions at CITES CoP20 but Urges Continued Action - Wildlife Trade News from TRAFFIC
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TRAFFIC Hails Landmark Decisions at CITES CoP20 but Urges Continued Action - Wildlife Trade News from TRAFFIC
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December 14, 2025 at 4:13 AM
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No time to waste: deepwater shark trade and management needs urgent attention - Wildlife Trade News from TRAFFIC
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No time to waste: deepwater shark trade and management needs urgent attention - Wildlife Trade News from TRAFFIC
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December 13, 2025 at 10:08 PM
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Sustainable Plant Trade Moves Forward at CITES CoP20 - Wildlife Trade News from TRAFFIC
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Sustainable Plant Trade Moves Forward at CITES CoP20 - Wildlife Trade News from TRAFFIC
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December 13, 2025 at 6:44 PM
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Global investigation highlights growing threat from illegal wildlife trade
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Global investigation highlights growing threat from illegal wildlife trade
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December 13, 2025 at 8:39 AM
animaldefenders.bsky.social
The results are in…updates from the 20th Conference of Parties to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) held in Samarkand, Uzbekistan from 24th November to 5th December 2025.

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Learn more and take action👇 bit.ly/CoP20updates

#cites #wildlifetrade #conservation
December 13, 2025 at 12:36 AM
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Illegal wildlife trade, habitat loss and climate stress driving rapid biodiversity decline in SA
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Illegal wildlife trade, habitat loss and climate stress driving rapid biodiversity decline in SA
Freshwater fish, sharks, rays, endemic plants and iconic mammals are among the country’s fastest-declining species, as invasive species, reduced freshwater flows and pollution intensify. (Wikimedia Commons) South Africa’s wildlife and natural ecosystems are facing an accelerating decline, with the country’s...
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December 12, 2025 at 12:28 PM
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Interpol seizes record 30,000 living animals from the illegal wildlife trade
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Interpol seizes record 30,000 living animals from the illegal wildlife trade
This was the most animals Operation Thunder – in its ninth run this year – has ever seized. SINGAPORE – An Interpol operation in multiple countries in September and October targeting the illegal wildlife trade saw the seizure of almost...
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December 11, 2025 at 6:58 AM
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CITES CoP20: Global South drives critical changes and shapes global wildlife trade policies
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CITES CoP20: Global South drives critical changes and shapes global wildlife trade policies
The 20th meeting of the Conference of the Parties (CoP20) to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Flora and Fauna (CITES) has concluded in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, marking the 50th anniversary of the Convention. As the first...
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December 9, 2025 at 1:30 PM
dremilinesmith.bsky.social
So glad to see this open access article on Indonesian parrot trade finally in print! Great last publication to (almost) round off the year #GCRF #parrots #wildlifetrade #IWT #COVID #openaccess @thesccjr.bsky.social @uofgsps.bsky.social @uofgsociology.bsky.social -
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Investigating the illegal online trade of Indonesian parrots (Psittacine) - European Journal of Wildlife Research
Targeted for characteristics such as their colourful appearance, intelligence, and ability to recognize the human voice, parrots (order Psittaciformes) have become a coveted commodity. They are theref...
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December 8, 2025 at 2:08 PM
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WCS Calls for Bold Action and New Wildlife Trade Protections at CITES CoP20 For Sharks, Saiga, Okapi, Eels, Iguana, Elephants, and Other Species
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WCS Calls for Bold Action and New Wildlife Trade Protections at CITES CoP20 For Sharks, Saiga, Okapi, Eels, Iguana, Elephants, and Other Species
Watch short video on WCS positions at CITES CoP20 HERE Newswise — Samarkand, Uzbekistan — Nov. 21, 2025— As governments gather here for the 20th Meeting of the Conference of the Parties (CoP20) to the Convention on International Trade in...
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December 6, 2025 at 1:05 AM
prowildlife.bsky.social
A milestone at #CITESCoP20: 120+ #threatened species gained stronger #protection, incl. all Galapagos iguanas and 74 shark & ray species. Attempts to weaken protection for giraffes or reopen ivory & rhino-horn trade failed.

🔗Full PW release: www.prowildlife.de/aktuelles/pr...

#CITES #WildlifeTrade
Geier, Vulture
December 5, 2025 at 9:01 AM
rosaleenduffy.bsky.social
I - ICYMI there’s a new paper on #eels & #harms from Ali Hutchinson in the Beastly Business team. #WildlifeTrade Check it out ⬇️
December 3, 2025 at 1:33 PM
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Southern Africa's wildlife trade agenda implodes, and with it the veneer of a 'successful' conservation model
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Southern Africa's wildlife trade agenda implodes, and with it the veneer of a 'successful' conservation model
CITES CoP20 in Samarkand exposed a stark truth: the conservation model southern Africa has spent decades promoting is no longer credible. Southern Africa’s conservation story – the one the region has been selling internationally for years – finally met a...
www.africanelephantjournal.com
December 3, 2025 at 7:20 AM