Some 20,000 live animals, all endangered or protected species, have been seized during Operation Thunder, the biggest global ...

Four Individuals Sentenced for Smuggling Wildlife, Over 100 Tropical Birds Drowned After Cages Were Thrown Overboard ...

combat and eradicate the illegal trade in wildlife, on both the supply and demand sides, including by strengthening the legislation necessary for the prevention, investigation and prosecution of ...

These crimes, which include illegal wildlife trade, logging, fishing, and mining, don’t just destroy biodiversity but destabilize economies and threaten global security. Nature crimes comprise the ...

Turns out organised gangs are behind this elaborate scam wherein ‘informers’ pretending to possess (real) intelligence on wildlife trafficking networks show willingness to trade the same for a ...

A new investigation by wildlife trade monitoring group ... would enable agencies to build stronger criminal cases that could lead to prosecutions. The researchers uncovered some evidence that ...

Under existing state law, there are penalties for individuals who violate their provisions, including fines and prosecution. However, the Department of Ecology notes that criminal charges are ...