Türkiye Predominantly Served as a Wildlife Trade Transit Point
A study of 55 public seizure records found that Türkiye was a transit point in 61% of cases with clearly ...
Tag: wildlife trafficking
Viral threats: the role of TikTok in facilitating trade in CITES-listed species in Lomé, Togo
An analysis of 80 TikTok videos from two traders in Lomé identified an estimated 3,526 wild animals offered for sale, ...
Mexico Seized 17,662 Live Wild Animals Across 579 Species
Official Mexican records show that authorities seized 17,662 live wild animals from 579 species between 2012 and 2023, highlighting both ...
Gorilla DNA From Dung and Hair Reveals Hidden Populations and Pinpoints Trafficked Apes’ Origins
A landmark genomic study of 280 wild gorillas using non-invasively collected faecal and hair samples reveals hidden population structure, ancient ...
Super El Niño and Rising Black-Market Trade Push Galapagos Marine Iguanas Toward Crisis
Scientists warn that a Super El Niño is destroying the algae that Galapagos marine iguanas eat just as trafficking networks ...
Mongoose Hair Forensics: Microscopic Clues Could Help Crack India’s Illegal Paintbrush Trade
A first-of-its-kind microscopic analysis of guard hairs from all six Indian mongoose species yields a forensic identification key to combat ...
The World’s Most Trafficked Mammal Faces a Silent Crisis in Palawan
A new systematic review maps the social and ecological forces driving the critically endangered Philippine pangolin toward extinction on Palawan ...
How Illegal Timber Routes Feed Africa’s Transnational Crime Networks
A new comparative study maps how illegal timber routes across six African countries converge with money laundering, arms trafficking and ...
New DNA Sequencing Tool Reads Broken Genetic Clues to Name Species in Mixed and Degraded Samples
Researchers have developed a targeted next-generation sequencing system that simultaneously reads four mitochondrial genes to identify vertebrate species in degraded, ...
DNA From a Confiscated Flying Squirrel Reveals a Species Never Before Found in India
Forensic DNA analysis and skull morphometry of a flying squirrel seized in Sikkim, India have identified it as a Yunnan ...
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Mothers who receive childcare support from maternal grandparents show more parental warmth, finds NTU Singapore study
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University of Seville Breaks 120-Year-Old Mystery, Revises a Key Einstein Concept
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Bee body mass, pathogens and local climate influence heat tolerance
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Researchers record first-ever images and data of a shark experiencing a boat strike
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Groundbreaking Clinical Trial Reveals Lubiprostone Enhances Kidney Function
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