This list contains 33 entry(ies).
The main purpose of this wildlife crime assessment is to provide information on the current trends and drivers of wildlife crime in Ethiopia, get insights into existing local criminal networks, evaluate how the country serves as a transit route for the contraband and, assess the strengths and wea
Organization(s):
- IUCN National Committee of The Netherlands
- International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW)
Indonesia is home to one species of pangolin, the Sunda Pangolin Manis javanica, which can be found from Sumatra, Java and adjacent islands to Kalimantan. While little is known about the population of pangolins in Indonesia, it is likely that current trade and hunting levels are unsustainable.
Author(s):
- Gomez, Lalita
- Leupen, Boyd T.C.
- Krishnasamy, Kanitha
- Heinrich, Sarah
Pangolins are currently the most heavily trafficked wild mammals in the world. In this report, the illegal pangolin trade from 2010–2015 was investigated, focusing on the global trade routes used to traffic pangolins and their derivatives.
Author(s):
- Heinrich, Sarah
- Wittmann, Talia
- Ross, Joshua V.
- Shepherd, Chris R.
- Challender, Daniel W.S.
- Cassey, Phillip
Organization(s):
- TRAFFIC Southeast Asia
- IUCN
- United States, USAID
- University of Adelaide, AU
Author(s):
- Moneron, Sade
- Okes, Nicola
- Rademeyer, Julian
Organization(s):
- IUCN, Eastern and Southern Africa Regional Office (ESARO)
- TRAFFIC East-Southern Africa
Central Africa has been identified as one of the main sources of illegal ivory fueling unregulated domestic ivory trade throughout West and Central Africa and overseas destinations, especially Asia, in recent years.
Organization(s):
- TRAFFIC Central Africa Regional Office
- TRAFFIC International
Author(s):
- Mabita Mafuta, Christian
- Mashini Mwatha, Cléo
- Shabani Aziza, Nancy
Malaysia is the world’s paramount illicit ivory transit country.
Author(s):
- Newton, David J.
- Ratsimbazafy, Cynthia
- Ringuet, Stéphane
Organization(s):
- IUCN, Eastern and Southern Africa Regional Office (ESARO)
- TRAFFIC International
- United States, USAID
This report illustrates the large scale of the bird trade documented through a complete inventory of five major markets in eastern and central Java (Bratang, Kupang, Turi (Surabaya); Malang and Yogyakarta) and follows on from a similar inventory carried out in Jakarta in 2014, which documented a
Author(s):
- Chng, Serene C. L.
- Eaton, James A.
The rapid growth and widespread use of social media has allowed these new platforms to facilitate wildlife trade, both legal and illegal. With this in mind, TRAFFIC undertook a rapid assessment to monitor wildlife trade occurring on 14 Facebook groups in Peninsular Malaysia, conducted over approx
Author(s):
- Krishnasamy, Kanitha
- Stoner, Sarah
This study is focused on four otter species in Asia; the Eurasian Otter Lutra lutra, the Hairy-nosed Otter Lutra sumatrana, the Small-clawed Otter Aonyx cinereus and the Smooth-coated Otter Lutrogale perspicillata.
Author(s):
- Fernandez, Katrina
- Gomez, Lalita
- Leupen, Boyd T.C.
- Savage, Melissa
- Theng, Meryl
Organization(s):
- IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC), Otter Specialist Group
- TRAFFIC International
The Humphead Wrasse Cheilinus undulatus is a naturally rare coral reef fish species.
Author(s):
- Sadovy de Mitcheson, Yvonne
- Wu, Joyce Y.
Organization(s):
- IUCN
- IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC), Groupers and Wrasses Specialist Group
- TRAFFIC East Asia
This report examines wildlife crime in Kenya and its linkages to illegal wildlife trade dynamics in the East African region.
Organization(s):
- IUCN
- TRAFFIC International
- United States, USAID
Author(s):
- Foley, Kaitlyn-Elizabeth
- Stengel, Carrie J.
- Shepherd, Chris R.
The aim of this project, which was commissioned by the CITES Secretariat, was to compile up-to-date information on current trade in Saiga products and derivatives, focusing on some key areas.
Author(s):
- Meibom, Stephanie von
- Vaisman, Alexey
- Neo Liang, Song Horng
- Ng, Julia
- Xu, Hongfa
Organization(s):
- TRAFFIC Europe
- The Rufford Foundation
- Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), Secretariat
The Oriental Rat Snake Ptyas mucosa has been used in the international skin trade since the early 20th century.
This report is the third in an annual series on emerging trends in Chinas wildlife trade. that aim to highlight wildlife trade trends in threatened and at-risk wildlife, with an emphasis on the impact of Chinas trade on globally important biodiversity hotspots.
Organization(s):
- TRAFFIC East Asia
- WWF
- The Rufford Foundation
Author(s):
- Nijman, Vincent
- Shepherd, Chris R.
Organization(s):
- TRAFFIC Europe
- European Commission
- European Union
The key objective of this Workshop was to gather a steering group of government departments, non-government organizations (NGOs) and research institutions in Southeast Asia to raise awareness of the magnitude of the pangolin trade and discuss how to combat the illegal trade.
Author(s):
- Pantel, S. (Sandrine)
- Chin, S. Y.
Organization(s):
- TRAFFIC Southeast Asia
- Singapore Zoo, SG
TRAFFIC Southeast Asia identified the Southeast Asian Box Turtle as a heavily traded species to be used as a case study for science-based management, which could serve as a model for other CITES Appendix II species in trade.
This report presents an assessment of the trade in gibbons and orang-utans in Sumatra, Indonesia, including the islands off Sumatras west coast (most notably, the Mentawai Islands).
Reports from non-governmental organizations have raised concerns about the scale of illegal trade in merbau, a timber from nine species in the genus Intsia and there is concern over the sustainability of harvests from natural merbau populations.
Author(s):
- Tong P. S.
- Chen, Hin Keong
- Hewitt, J.
- Affre, A.
Organization(s):
- TRAFFIC Southeast Asia
- Germany, Bundesamt für Naturschutz
- The Rufford Foundation
Shortly after the 2002 conclusion of the TRAFFIC surveys the Viet Nam Government prohibited the use and exploitation of wild marine turtles with Government Decree 48/2002/ND-CP.
Organization(s):
- TRAFFIC Southeast Asia
- The Rufford Foundation
- WWF
Since 1997, TRAFFIC has been carrying out country surveys of trade in ivory and, in some cases, live elephants.
Organization(s):
- TRAFFIC Southeast Asia
- The Rufford Foundation
- WWF
Organization(s):
- TRAFFIC Southeast Asia
- The Rufford Foundation
- WWF
Organization(s):
- TRAFFIC Southeast Asia
- The Rufford Foundation
There is growing awareness of the social significance of wild resources, the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment (MA) making a clear link between biodiversity, ecosystem services and human well-being.
The implications of unsustainable wild meat exploitation for wildlife management and livelihoods in the refugee hosting areas of north-west Tanzania are rarely acknowledged by all the relevant stakeholders.
Author(s):
- Jambiya, George
- Milledge, Simon
- Mtango, Nangena
Organization(s):
- TRAFFIC East-Southern Africa
- WWF
- The Rufford Foundation
Author(s):
- Lim Teck Wyn
- Soehartono, Tonny
- Chen, Hin Keong
Organization(s):
- TRAFFIC East-Southern Africa
Organization(s):
- TRAFFIC India
- WWF, Tiger Conservation Programme
Author(s):
- Marshall, Nina T.
- Jenkins, Martin
Organization(s):
- TRAFFIC East-Southern Africa
- IUCN
- WWF
