#WildEye Europe - Oxpeckers
Oxpeckers Reporters
31 March, 2022
Since the military seized power in Myanmar in 2021 and the European Union imposed sanctions on the junta, the teak trade has been pushed underground. Sarah Tekath investigates...
Captive tigers are big business in France. A new law to ban wild animals in circuses could change this – or end up driving the market underground. Guillaume Pajot investigates...
Lack of data about the tiger trade in Europe is stimulating illegal trafficking in this endangered species – and Italy and France are two major hotspots. Rudi Bressa investigates...
New #WildEye data reveals that Eastern Europe is an important region for wildlife traffickers. And it seems likely that many crimes go unnoticed and unpunished, writes Marius Daea...
Indepth  investigation shows trophy hunters and luxury fashion brands working to influence the IUCN, the world’s leading authority on endangered species conservation...
Organised illegal trade with links to China is affecting endangered marine species across the Puglia region. Investigation by Peter Yeung & Carlotta Dotto...
Law enforcement agencies in Europe are making an impact on illegal wildlife e-commerce, a #WildEye data investigation shows...
Millions of glass eels are smuggled out of Europe each year, and their looming extinction poses a serious ecological threat. #WildEye investigates...
This story of an ancient species at risk is also the story of a proud people laid low by regulation. It shows that conservation is never simple, writes Marius Daea...
Modern investigative techniques used to solve human crimes are now helping to catch wildlife poachers, smugglers and traffickers. Léa Surugue investigates...
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...
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...
Cyberspace provides an anonymous, versatile marketplace for illegal wildlife trade. Rudi Bressa investigates how easy it is to set up illicit deals from Italy...
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...
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...
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...