The trafficking of wildlife is increasingly recognized as both a specialised area of organized crime and a significant threat to many plant and animal species. Criminal groups use the same routes, ...

The illegal wildlife trade threatens many species worldwide but also jeopardizes local communities’ well-being and livelihoods, breaks down law and order in society, compromises people’s safety and ...

The illegal trade of wildlife may include animals or plants, or parts of them, such as roots, stems, skin, bones or antlers. Ryan Moehring / USFWS Campbell’s death was as gruesome as the killers’ ...

Operation Thunder 2025 spanned 134 countries and exposed the scale of global wildlife crime INTERPOL A global operation across 134 countries rescued nearly 30,000 live animals in one month Authorities ...

Wildlife traffickers are exploiting the global financial system to hide their profits in plain sight, using legitimate companies, trade routes and bank accounts to move and launder billions from ...

University of Staffordshire students have been on a ‘once-in-a-lifetime’ trip to learn about the role of forensics in combating wildlife crime. Through lectures, practical sessions and field trips, ...

Maharashtra will establish a Wildlife Crime Control Cell to combat organized wildlife crimes, enhancing coordination and enforcement efforts.

Around the world, wildlife and environmental crime is surging. It is estimated to be the fourth largest organized transnational crime sector, and to be growing at a rate two to three times faster than ...