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 June, 2019
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Preserving pangolins in South Asia
Pangolin populations across South Asia are endangered by a huge trade in animal parts supplying the appetite for Chinese traditional medicine...
10 June, 2019
German customs train dogs to sniff out species smuggling
For organised crime, the smuggling of endangered species is a lucrative business. Denise 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 February, 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 February, 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 January, 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 January, 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 January, 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 November, 2018