What are some of the species we’re seeing in the illegal wildlife trade today? And what are we doing to combat it?

Elephant tusks seized from wildlife traffickers are gathered to be destroyed in Abuja, Nigeria, on January 9, 2024. In 2021 investigators in South Africa received a tip that a Vietnamese organized ...

A baby pangolin rescued from the hands of hunters is the star of Netflix’s latest wildlife documentary. A baby pangolin rescued from the hands of hunters is the star of Netflix’s latest wildlife ...

Wildlife traffickers are exploiting the global financial system to hide their profits in plain sight, using legitimate ...

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 ...

What does the silent extinction of endangered species reveal about the hidden corridors of global finance? As financial transactions and environmental health become increasingly linked, a troubling ...

Environmental crime has surged into a multibillion-dollar global industry, ranking just behind narcotics, weapons trafficking, and human smuggling in criminal profitability. According to the United ...

Joshua Elves-Powell received funding from the London NERC DTP and his work is supported by Research England. North Korea is notorious for its illicit trade in weapons and narcotics. But a new ...

In 2021 investigators in South Africa received a tip that a Vietnamese organized crime ring was operating out of a local farm. When they raided the property, they found more than 800 pounds of lion ...