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working to ensure that wildlife trade is not a threat to the conservation of nature
Wildlife trade is one of the world's most pressing conservation challenges, affecting hundreds of millions of people and thousands of wildlife species. TRAFFIC is a leading non-governmental organisation working globally on trade in wild animals and plants in the context of both biodiversity conservation and sustainable development.
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20,000 elephants are still being killed each year. Demand for ivory continues to threaten their long term survival ...
Tell me moreThe world's most trafficked mammal; 1 million poached in a decade. At current trends, many face extinction in the wild
Tell me moreUnregulated fisheries and rampant over-exploitation is decimating many populations of sharks and rays ...
Tell me moreIllegal and unsustainable logging is destroying priceless rainforests. We're working to stop the destruction ...
Tell me moreThree rhinos are poached each day. Highly organised criminal syndicates are funnelling rhino horn to Asian markets ...
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