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23 May 2018

Reptiles and amphibians endemic to Japan's Nansei Islands (Japanese)

Tokyo, Japan 23rd May 2018—many species of rare reptiles and amphibians found only in Japan’s Nansei Islands are actively traded in both domestic and…

Shoebill Balaeniceps rex © naturepl.com / Edwin Giesbers / WWF

11 April 2018

Uganda Wildlife Trafficking Assessment

Kampala, Uganda, 11 April 2018—A new TRAFFIC report identifies Uganda as one of the common transit points for the trafficking of wildlife and…

A Critically Endangered Ploughshare Tortoise Astrochelys yniphora © Global Widllife Conservation / CC Generic 2.0

26 March 2018

Jakarta’s flourishing trade in threatened turtles and tortoises under the spotlight again

Jakarta, Indonesia, 26th March 2018—They are shy creatures, but for the thousands of threatened tortoises and freshwater turtles found on sale in…

Over 91% of skins exported from Africa were of Nile Crocodile Crocodylus niloticus © Helen Morf / WWF

5 March 2018

Eastward bound: Analysis of CITES-listed flora and fauna exports from Africa to East and Southeast Asia

Pretoria, South Africa, 5th March 2018—More than 1.3-million live animals and plants, 1.5-million skins and two thousand tonnes of meat from…

Southeast Asian Box Turtle Cuora amboinensis © Chris R.Shepherd/TRAFFIC

19 January 2018

Utilisation of Facebook to Trade Live Reptiles in the Philippines

Manila, Philippines, 19th January 2018—A new TRAFFIC study reveals a flourishing trade in reptiles on Facebook in the Philippines with rapidly…

The black duiker: managed hunting provides a sustainable source of wild meat for local communities © cuatrok77 / Creative Commons 2.0

12 December 2017

Growing attention to sustainable wildlife management in international biodiversity agreements

Montreal, Canada, 12th December 2017—The issue of sustainable wildlife management in all its dimensions—ranging from sustainability tools and…

Une tortue étoilée indienne: plus de 6 000 personnes auraient déjà été saisies d'un commerce international illégal en 2017 © Kirudo / Generic CC 2.0

11 December 2017

Indian Star Tortoise seizure in Thailand brings year’s total to over 6000 individuals seized

Bangkok, Thailand, 11th December 2017—on the high seas, at railway stations and markets, Star Tortoise seizures continue to make headlines with the…

1 November 2017

Golden Triangle under spotlight as illegal wildlife trade hub

Bangkok, Thailand, 2nd November 2017—Tigers, elephants, bears and pangolins are four of the most widely traded species in the Golden Triangle—the…

White-lipped Tree-frogs Nyctimystes infrafrenatus: Indonesia's Captive Breeding Production Plan sets a quota 67 times higher than the animal's reproductive rate © Photowitch/Dreamstime.com

3 July 2017

Flawed Indonesian captive breeding plan facilitates wildlife laundering

Jakarta, Indonesia, 3rd July 2017—A new study has questioned the validity of Indonesia’s plan that allowed breeders to produce over four million…

Recovered Black Pond Turtles © Department of Wildlife and National Parks Peninsular Malaysia

23 May 2017

Turtle trafficker conviction highlights illegal trade threat to turtles on World Turtle Day

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 23rd May 2017—World Turtle Day: a recent conviction in Malaysia has highlighted the threat to freshwater turtles from illegal…

A Helmeted Hornbill, prized for their ivory casques, in flight © Muhammad Alzahri

16 May 2017

Mapping seizures to aid conservation of imperilled Helmeted Hornbill

Kuching, Malaysia, 16th May 2017—An updated trade hotspot map by the Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA), and TRAFFIC reinforces the position of…

Malaysian Customs display the seized tortoises © Elizabeth John / TRAFFIC

15 May 2017

Malaysian Customs make large seizure of threatened Malagasy tortoises

Sepang, Malaysia, 15th May 2017–Rhino horns, pangolin scales and now 330 Critically Endangered Malagasy tortoises: Customs officers at Malaysia’s…