TRAFFIC, the wildlife trade monitoring network, works to ensure that trade in wild plants and animals is not a threat to the conservation of nature
Entries in Souvenirs (2)
“Don’t buy trouble” warns TRAFFIC India
Shawl of Shame: end consumers are as much partners in wildlife crime as those who deal in or hunt protected species of wildlife. Click image to enlargeNew Delhi—TRAFFIC India has advised tourists to be careful what they buy as souvenirs during their travels.
The message comes in the form of four eye-catching posters depicting models handcuffed next to confiscated wildlife goods, under the heading “Don’t Buy Trouble”.
Targeted at domestic and foreign tourists in India, the posters deliver a clear message that end consumers are as much partners in wildlife crime as the traders or poachers who deal in or hunt protected species of wildlife. If found guilty, offenders are liable to hefty fines and up to 7 years imprisonment.
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Top of the cops: ivory number 1 in Belgian CITES seizures
TRAFFIC's report on Belgian CITES-seizures found that approximately 12,000 (24%) of 50,000 seized wildlife specimens were ivoryCambridge, UK, 30 May 2007—Elephant ivory is the most commonly seized CITES-listed wildlife product in Belgium, a new report by TRAFFIC has found.
The report, Le commerce illegal et la vente d’espèces CITES en Belgique : ivoire d’éléphant et autres spécimens (“Illegal trade and the sale of CITES-listed specimens in Belgium: elephant ivory and other specimens”), analysed data on 1,500 seizures made by law enforcement officers in Belgium between 1984 and 2006, involving around 50,000 wildlife specimens. Approximately 12,000 (24%) were ivory, making it the most commonly seized product.
