TRAFFIC | Trade in Wild Species
Record-breaking wildlife seizures by Operation Thunder underline importance of international security collaboration. Interpol have confirmed the seizure of nearly 20,000 live animals – all endangered or protected species – in an operation that involved intelligence…
TRAFFIC Bulletin - TRAFFIC - The Wildlife Trade monitoring network
The TRAFFIC Bulletin. The TRAFFIC Bulletin is the only journal devoted exclusively to wildlife trade issues.. It provides the latest news on key wildlife trade issues and features original papers by experts in their fields as well as reporting on a selection of …
Record-breaking wildlife seizures by Operation Thunder underline ...
3 days ago · Operation Thunder led to the rescue of 18 big cats, including this lion in the Czech Republic. Credit: INTERPOL. Operation Thunder 2024 brought together police, customs, border control, forestry and wildlife officials, marking the widest participation since the operation began in 2017, resulting in 365 arrests and identification of six transnational criminal networks.
TRAFFIC | Our Mission
Our mission is to ensure that trade in wild species is legal and sustainable, for the benefit of the planet and people. TRAFFIC’s mission is built on the long-term vision of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework: a world living in harmony with nature where by 2050, biodiversity is valued, conserved, restored, and wisely used, maintaining ecosystem services, sustaining a …
The Trade in Wild Species - TRAFFIC
THE NEED FOR URGENT ACTION. The triple threats of biodiversity loss, ecosystem degradation, and climate change require urgent global action. The IUCN Red List 2022 shows that there has been no reduction in the rate at which species are moving towards extinction. The World Economic Forum Global Risks Report 2023 cites biodiversity loss and ecosystem collapse as one of the fastest deteriorating ...
Annual Review 2024 - TRAFFIC - The Wildlife Trade monitoring …
An initiative with kindness and respect for all life at its heart has reached thousands in the Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) community in Malaysia, urging practitioners, traders, and consumers to avoid using ingredients from endangered or protected wildlife, such as bear bile or Saiga horn.. In May 2024, more than 100 key industry players attended a TCM conference organised by TRAFFIC to ...
TRAFFIC | Trade Monitoring
Wildlife TRAPS. In 2020, the Wildlife TRAPS Project - a long-running partnership funded by USAID and implemented by TRAFFIC in collaboration with IUCN – shifted direction while continuing to pursue innovation and non-traditional partnerships to reduce illegal, unsustainable, and unsafe wildlife trade.
How TRAFFIC has applied One Health approaches to wildlife trade ...
Nov 4, 2024 · About Wildlife TRAPS. The Wildlife TRAPS Project, implemented by TRAFFIC and IUCN with funding support from USAID, is helping to forge cross-sectoral partnerships with government and experts in inter-governmental organisations, NGOs, academia, and the private sector to identify risk mitigation strategies to prevent future zoonotic spillover potential associated with trade in wild animals.
TRAFFIC | Our Organisation
Global Trusted Advisor on Trade in Wild Species. TRAFFIC provides evidence-based solutions through rigorous research and analysis, rooted in science, data, and our expertise.
Species and landscapes - TRAFFIC - The Wildlife Trade monitoring …
The global trade in wild species involves thousands of different species, environments, commodities, supply chains, and consumer markets. Poaching and trafficking, as well as legal yet unsustainable harvest and trade, pose direct threats to ecosystems, livelihoods, communities, and sustainable human ...