Wildlife Trade News
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Covid-19 lockdown gives rise to deforestation across Asia and South AmericaReduced monitoring by enforcement authorities and social upheaval have both been cited as reasons for the increase in logging activity in Indonesia, Nepal, Cambodia, Myanmar and Brazil. -
Investigators cast doubt on China's ban on the pangolin tradeExperts say pangolin scales are still being legally traded in China based on a loophole in the country’s Wildlife Protection Law, which allows the trade of protected species in special circumstances.
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China declares no more pangolin scales in traditional medicineConservationists say they believe this move will completely shut down the commercial trade of pangolin parts within China and slow the international trade of the species. -
Experts question China’s proposed wildlife utilisation whitelistChina may ban the utilisation of wildlife except for whitelisted species – but which animals should be on it?
Wildlife Trade Opinion
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Covid-19 is a product of our unhealthy relationship with animals and the environmentPolicy & Finance
Covid-19 is a product of our unhealthy relationship with animals and the environment
– Jane Goodall argues that our exploitation of animals and the environment has contributed to pandemics, including the Covid-19 crisis. Wildlife trafficking, factory farming and the destruction of habitats are drivers of zoonotic diseases. -
The new coronavirus emerged from the global wildlife trade – and may be devastating enough to end itPolicy & Finance
The new coronavirus emerged from the global wildlife trade – and may be devastating enough to end it
– Wild animals and animal parts are bought and sold worldwide, often illegally. This multibillion-dollar industry is pushing species to extinction, fueling crime and spreading disease. -
How can the climate crisis cut through the Covid-19 media storm?– No single story has dominated the international press as much so far this century. How can climate change, which will likely prove far deadlier than the coronavirus, reclaim the headlines?
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