The fight to bring a deadly illegal industry to justice
Modern investigative techniques used to solve human crimes are now helping to catch wildlife poachers, smugglers and traffickers. Léa Surugue investigates...
25 Sep, 2019
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Craving for caviar is driving the Danube sturgeon to extinction
Rising demand from consumers, local greed in a failing economy, weak controls and corrupt law enforcement are driving wild sturgeon in the Danube to extinction. By Denise Hruby...
27 Aug, 2019 -
Inside the temple of trade
Thousands of euros change hands at reptile trade fairs, but it's hard to tell if the deals are legal or not. Rudi Bressa investigates...
02 Aug, 2019 -
Tech solutions for rhino trade
Roxanne Joseph investigates how the online illegal trade of rhino horn works, and how innovative technology is being used to disrupt the market ...
01 Aug, 2019 -
How we (almost) became reptile smugglers
Cyberspace provides an anonymous, versatile marketplace for illegal wildlife trade. Rudi Bressa investigates how easy it is to set up illicit deals from Italy...
30 Jul, 2019 -
Europe cracks down on wildlife crime
Analysis of #WildEye data shows there has been an increase in the number of court cases and convictions taking place across Europe, writes Roxanne Joseph...
26 Jul, 2019 -
Europe’s eggheads drive the demise of ‘king of parrots’
In a sophisticated laundering scheme, traffickers fly the eggs to Europe, incubate them and pass off the live birds as captive-bred. Denise Hruby investigates...
10 Jun, 2019 -
German customs train dogs to sniff out species smuggling
For organised crime, the smuggling of endangered species is a lucrative business. Denis Hruby reports on how German customs agents use tracking dogs to crack down on the trade...
23 May, 2019 -
Clipping the wings of Italy’s bird poachers
More than five million birds are hunted illegally in Italy every year – by far the most in Europe. Matteo Civillini investigates efforts to crack down on offenders...
15 May, 2019 -
How wildlife traffickers exploit Chinese New Year
The busy festive period is perfect for slipping abalone and other illegal animals through customs, writes Denise Hruby...
06 Feb, 2019 -
Dynamic data discovery: The future of detecting wildlife cybercrime
Being able to identify online transactions and conversations involving vulnerable species will assist in the fight against wildlife trafficking. Roxanne Joseph reports...
04 Feb, 2019 -
Digital tool tracks Europe’s role in illegal wildlife trade
Our digital geojournalism tool #WildEye gives easy access to data on seizures, arrests, court cases and convictions related to wildlife crime in Europe...
28 Jan, 2019 -
Czech tiger farm exposes illegal trade in heart of Europe
Gruesome discovery of organised transnational crime ring exposes how illegal tiger farms are operating in the middle of the European Union. Tristan Martin investigates...
15 Jan, 2019 -
Ideal cover for wildlife traffickers
Wildlife criminals are increasingly using Europe's mail and online retail delivery services to smuggle their contraband. Denise Hruby investigates...
14 Jan, 2019 -
Disrupting wildlife crime on the Dark Web
As enforcement steps up, illicit operations go deeper into darkness. New research suggests the marketplace could become impossible to disrupt, writes Roxanne Joseph...
27 Nov, 2018 -
‘Evidence failure’ blights fight against illegal wildlife trade
Experts want to see a more scientific approach to designing, monitoring and evaluating interventions against wildlife crime, reports Mike Shanahan...
25 Oct, 2018 -
‘A criminal problem, with a capital C’
The illegal trade driving the world’s smallest marine mammal to extinction carries an important lesson for broader efforts to combat wildlife crime, writes Mike Shanahan...
25 Oct, 2018 -
Bridging the gap between science and policy
Researchers explore ways to bring attention to and inform policy on illegal wildlife trade. By Sara Schonhardt and James Fahn...
10 Oct, 2018 -
Fury at release of rhino ‘pseudo-hunt’ kingpin
Outrage greeted the early release of notorious Thai trafficker Chumlong Lemtongthai, who used false South African hunting permits to launder rhino horns. Simon Bloch reports...
13 Sep, 2018 -
The black market for jaguar body parts
Across Asia and the Chinatowns of Europe a growing demand for jaguar body parts is placing pressure on the big cats of the Americas. Eduardo Franco Berton investigates...
31 Aug, 2018 -
Online trade: the devil’s in the data
Law enforcement agencies are creating new ways to combat online illegal wildlife trade. A centralised data repository is crucial to their success, writes Roxanne Joseph...
16 Aug, 2018 -
How to spot illegal wildlife trade on social media
Roxanne Joseph asks questions you can use to tell the difference between legal and illegal advertising of animal products on social media...
13 Jul, 2018
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