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5 Nov
2026

High-tech tools strengthen the fight against timber trafficking

In 2026,TRAFFIC trainings in Qinhuangdao and Hangzhou brought together customs officials from China, Asia and Central Africa. The trainings covered timber identification, risk assessment, AI-based…

Photos of gibbons from rescued luggage by Pawan Sharma/RAWW(Resqink Association for Wildlife Welfare)

23 October 2026

Canopy to Cabin: Southeast Asia’s Gibbon Smuggling by Air

Significant airport seizures reveal a clear pattern of gibbons being smuggled in checked-in luggage from Southeast Asia largely towards India, new…

21 October 2026

Marine turtles: trade and exploitation in Vietnam

Fewer seizures and less visible trade do not necessarily mean fewer marine turtles are at risk. Drawing on records of 11,510 marine turtles and…

14 October 2026

TRAFFIC brings Cameroon and Viet Nam together to build a shared approach to legal timber trade

A visit to Hanoi brought two governments, one at each end of the tropical timber supply chain, closer to a formal agreement to keep illegal timber…

25 September 2026

Orangutans in India spotlight wider trade, pressures in apes’ native Southeast Asia

The bewildering discovery of five orangutans abandoned in eastern India has called attention to the relentless demand for the iconic ape and India’s…

21 September 2026

Cross-border enforcement cooperates to target illegal wildlife trafficking

Customs officers in China and Central Asia strengthen skills and share knowledge in illegal wildlife trade detection … 22–26 June 2026 | Urumqi…

15 September 2026

New framework launched to stop wild-harvested ingredients disappearing

TRAFFIC and Biodiversify have launched WHIP, a new framework helping communities and businesses make wild-harvested ingredients like argan and…

9 September 2026

Every plant you buy has a story — is yours fueling extinction? New film shows silent crisis

Across Southern Africa, some of the world’s rarest plants are disappearing from the wild, trafficked to feed a global houseplant craze. … Our…

Two sulphur-crested cockatoos were among the Indonesian wildlife seized. © Rixie | Dreamstime.com

8 September 2026

Endangered Indonesian wildlife poached and trafficked to the Philippines

17 August 2026

Philippine wildlife crime-fighting champions honoured at national awards

Not every contribution to combating wildlife crime makes the headlines. This year's winners of the Wildlife Sentinel Awards shone a spotlight on the…

30 July 2026

Before the cage: tackling African grey parrot trafficking from forests to buyers

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

24 July 2026

New films highlight sustainable harvesting success stories

Geneva, 24 July 2026 — Nature's pharmacy often hides in plain sight. From ingredients used in traditional medicines, cosmetics and religious…

26 June 2026

Leading experts convene in Guangzhou to discuss wildlife conservation, sustainable use and development

Stakeholders representing industry, government and academia convened in Guangzhou for a cross-sector capacity-building exchange event, followed by…