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8 Dec
2023

How is CITES sharpening its teeth for better compliance to stop illegal wild species trade?

Following the 77th meeting of the CITES Standing Committee (SC77), an unusual number of countries are suddenly facing the stark prospect of not being able to internationally trade in CITES-listed…

4 December 2023

What are NDFs? A vital tool for the future of sustainable trade in wild species

NDFs (Non-Detriment Findings) is a term that had multiple mentions at the recent CITES Standing Committee meetings (SC77), is often mentioned in…

23 November 2023

Could 42 be the answer to defining sustainability? Time to test new tool for assessing the sustainability of wild species use

TRAFFIC, IIED and partners are piloting a new tool that aims to bring a more rounded approach to assessing sustainability in the use of wild species.

20 November 2023

New wildlife crime lab to help catch traffickers in Malawi

Wildlife forensic evidence lends a huge advantage in seeing successful prosecutions of wildlife criminals. As a relatively new, expanding field of…

17 November 2023

Fighting wild species crime on the agenda at Anti-Money Laundering Forum

The first-ever NGO-led Anti-Money Laundering Forum in China explores how combining public-private approaches and the financial sector’s technical…

10 November 2023

Building a roadmap for sustainable management of commercial medicinal plants in Nepal

Significant stakeholders in Nepali medicinal supply chains have issued The Jadibuti Declaration to 2030, highlighting the current vulnerabilities of…

8 November 2023

Combatting Illegal Exotic Pet Trade: New Campaign Focuses On EU Regulation

Brussels, Belgium, November 2023 – The illegal trade in exotic animals poses health risks and is harmful to biodiversity in Europe and the source…

6 November 2023

Are CITES COP19 agreements standing the test of time? Committee meets to discuss progress towards CoP20

CITES Parties will this week gather in Geneva to take stock of progress since the 19th Conference of the Parties (CoP19) in November 2022 and set the…

1 November 2023

Corruption risks in the supply of non-human primates for clinical testing

High demand for long-tailed macaques in research, despite their Endangered status, creates challenges in illicit trade. Recent US indictments expose…

1 November 2023

Analysis of Wildlife Court Cases in Cameroon: Jan 2010 – Dec 2022

A series of studies examining 675 wildlife crime cases sent to Cameroon’s courts between January 2010 and December 2022 have identified several…

31 October 2023

Successful detection rises in effort to stamp out wildlife smuggled in the mail

More wildlife smuggled through the mail is being detected at Malaysia’s main gateway for all international mail, thanks to a four-year joint project…

24 October 2023

Sustainable Wildlife Management is essential to achieve key targets of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework

Nairobi, Kenya - UN Biodiversity Scientific Body Recognizes Valuable Role of unique Collaborative Partnership on Sustainable Wildlife Management

21 September 2023

Scaling-up demand reduction for illegal exotic pets and wildlife products in Europe

Brussels, 21 September 2023 – TRAFFIC highlights the crucial role of behavioural science in bolstering demand reduction strategies in alignment with…