Authorities in Ecuador are considering a response to an international sanction of its shark trade, which could be the first step in a challenging battle to stop shark-fin trafficking in …
Wildlife Trafficking
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Venezuelan ranchers are getting their cattle stolen or killed by gangs supported by the very officials meant to supervise the agricultural industry.
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As the CITES treaty hits 50, we take a look at its successes, failures, and future challenges in reducing the illicit trade of wildlife.
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The movie Cocaine Bear has a surprising connection to Pablo Escobar and the Medellin Cartel, especially how they trafficked drugs to the US.
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Lake Titicaca serves as a crossroads for varied criminal economies, from cocaine shipments to trafficking the frogs that live along its banks.
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Across the countries that share the Amazon basin, corruption that facilitates environmental crime is an open secret.
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Wildlife Trafficking Preys on the Amazon Basin
by Efren Bryneby Efren BryneThe Amazon is one of the world’s most biodiverse regions, where wildlife trafficking threatens hundreds of thousands of species.
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Environmental crime is devastating the Amazon. What are these five Amazonian states doing to protect it?
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Environmental crime is driving deforestation across the Amazon, where some parts are now emitting more carbon dioxide than they absorb.
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While there are some efforts to build resilience, including the passing of new legislative frameworks and some other signs of political willingness to tackle the problem, there is still a …