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Exotic pets 'damaging biodiversity' says IUCN
Keeping wild animals is a cultural norm or a sign of status in several cultures around the world.
Oct 30
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Sam Meadows
Youtuber charged with wildlife offences and jackals saved in South Africa
Plus: some interesting coverage of the links between wildlife trafficking and other serious crimes
Oct 23
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Sam Meadows
Bird species in peril at the world's wildlife summit
Some 61 per cent of bird species are in population decline according to the latest review by the IUCN
Oct 16
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Sam Meadows
Inside the minerals underworld with UN researcher Tanya Wyatt
The boom for critical elements to power the energy transition has created opportunities for criminals
Oct 14
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Sam Meadows
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Pirates of the Caribbean make their comeback
The first six months of the year saw the largest increase in piracy in half a decade
Oct 9
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Wildlife crime is seen as a soft touch by criminal gangs
New research shows that even serious environmental crimes can lead to relatively light sentences
Oct 2
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Sam Meadows
'There's a culture of impunity': investigating deforestation in South America
Bolivia has become the second-worst nation in the world for the loss of primary forests; the team at the Gecko Project decided to ask why
Sep 30
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Sam Meadows
Tigers under attack
Three men were arrested in Malaysia with a tiger carcass in their boot, but this is just the tip of the iceberg for the threatened species
Sep 25
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Sam Meadows
Wildlife 'influencers' in spotlight after croc-wrestling investigation
The ethics of supposedly 'educational' nature content is a thorny issue
Sep 18
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Sam Meadows
An ocelot, a Spaniard, and 1,400 animals
Inside Operation Green Shield: how a Middle Eastern country carried out a major environmental crime crackdown in the Amazon
Sep 16
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Sam Meadows
Social media influencer investigated for crocodile wrestling videos
The man had apparently travelled from the US to Australia to fulfil a 'dream' of fighting crocs
Sep 11
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Sam Meadows
Private breeder raided after advertising animals for sale online
Online marketplaces and social media sites are increasingly important conduits for the illegal wildlife trade
Sep 4
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Sam Meadows
Rare porpoise facing extinction due to illegal fishing
There are only 10 vaquita porpoises left in the wild, and Mexico has been accused of failing to protect them
Aug 28
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Sam Meadows
South Africa's 'Rhino Baron' arrested linked to horn trafficking
John Hume bred the world's largest rhino herd; but the illegalisation of horn trading hit him hard
Aug 21
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