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Illegal wildlife trade overwhelms federal enforcement, likely unstoppable without increased public awareness. from whales to sharks to sea turtle to dolphins and rays. Fishing the totoaba.

The Duke of Cambridge gave a strong speech outlining the shipping industry’s role in arresting the illegal wildlife trade at the UK Chamber of Shipping Annual Dinner. Prince William, who founded United for Wildlife, has long campaigned for the illegal wildlife trade to be stopped, and he used his keynote speech at the annual gala to remind shipping companies of their key role.

One of many species being brought to the edge of extinction by the illegal wildlife trade is the beautiful Union Island Gecko, a tiny lizard about the length of a little finger. With vivid, colourful scales and bright orange-rimmed eyes, the species is found in just one 50 hectare forest, on a tiny island in the Caribbean:. Continue reading.

The shows are the domestic arm of a brisk Russian global trade in dolphins and small whales. Black Sea bottlenose dolphins can’t be caught legally without a permit, but Russian fishermen can.

The illegal wildlife trade is a growing problem driven by a number of factors (e.g. subsistence, alternative medicine, accessories, the pet trade). High demand for illicit wildlife products is.

African countries identified as the main sources of illegal ivory in trade, plus Asian and East African transit countries and the two countries with the largest illegal ivory consumer markets—China and Thailand—were given until the end of the year by the Standing Committee to provide written reports of what progress they have made in tackling the illicit trade.

All species of dolphins, porpoises and whales. Cetaceans are also protected by the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora. The Marine Management.

Protecting wild animals from cruelty and exploitation. The protection of wild animals is an urgent, global issue. Whether farmed for meat and by-products, or caught up in the illegal wildlife trade, many wild animals face the threat of extinction.Other wild animals are exploited for entertainment in blood sports like bear baiting and bullfighting.

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The illegal trapping and sale of birds for falconry, a traditional practice in Georgia, pose a threat to raptor species. It is estimated that 200,000 birds are trapped each year with 5,000 being smuggled out of the country. For some species, birds regarded as low quality are also killed to remove them from populations.

Such deficiencies are exemplified in the trade of wild-caught bottlenose dolphins from the Solomon Islands. Despite repeated warnings from scientists of a lack of population data—making it impossible to prepare a credible NDF—the Solomon Islands has exported four shipments of over 50 dolphins since joining CITES in 2007. Efforts to convince importing countries to reject the shipments have.