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Stacks of elephant tusks in a warehouse in Zimbabwe
Image: Tsvangirayi Mukwazh/picture alliance/APImage: Tsvangirayi Mukwazh/picture alliance/AP

Wildlife trade and trafficking

The illegal trade of wildlife, worth roughly $19 billion (€17 billion) each year, is the world's fourth largest illegal international trade - after narcotics, counterfeiting, and human trafficking.

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Reports & Analysis

A view of two rhinos standing side by side

Scientists test radioactive method to save rhinos

Scientists test radioactive method to save rhinos

South Africa has the world's largest rhino population, and the number killed by poachers is rising.
Nature and EnvironmentJuly 18, 202402:25 min
An adult Rhino with a baby rhino

South Africa: Will radioactive chips stop wildlife poaching?

South Africa: Will radioactive chips stop wildlife poaching?

Researchers hope radioactive chips injected into rhino horns will help stop the trade in endangered wildlife.
ScienceJune 26, 2024
A nurse holds a baby and there are two other people and a small child in the background

German-Brazilian spat on poaching of highly qualified nurses

German-Brazilian spat on poaching of highly qualified nurses

Brazil is not impressed by Germany's continued recruitment of skilled health care workers until late 2023.
HealthMay 30, 2024
The picture shows abalones growing in a box at Doringbay Abalone Farm. The company strives to provide a sustainable and legal alternative, growing the snails on land and in the ocean in Dooringbaai, South Africa.

South Africa takes on illegal abalone trade

South Africa takes on illegal abalone trade

A huge demand for abalone, the world's most expensive shellfish, has led to widespread poaching and overfishing.
Nature and EnvironmentApril 24, 202406:10 min
Wildebeest crossing a river

What are migratory species and why are they threatened?

What are migratory species and why are they threatened?

Why do animals migrate and how can we protect them?
Nature and EnvironmentFebruary 12, 2024
A black and white bird stands on a coast in Egypt

Protecting migratory birds with green tourism

Protecting migratory birds with green tourism

Countless migratory birds fall victim to hunters and trappers in Egypt each year. One NGO is trying to change that.
Nature and EnvironmentDecember 11, 202306:20 min
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In the spotlight

Eco Africa - the Baka people of Cameroon in a rainforest

The endangered Dja rainforest

Who or what is to blame for the poor condition of the unique Dja Faunal Reserve in Cameroon?
Nature and EnvironmentJanuary 6, 202204:47 min
Confiscated tiger skins and skulls lie on a customs table in Bangkok

Traditional Chinese medicine — grown in a petri dish?

Could lab-grown meat counteract the illegal market for endangered animal products?
Nature and EnvironmentOctober 5, 2021
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