Global wildlife crime causing ‘untold harm’, UN report finds

Global wildlife crime causing ‘untold harm’, UN report finds

More than 4,000 species are targeted by trafficking, with illegal trade active in 80% of countries

More than 4,000 species around the world are being targeted by wildlife traffickers, causing “untold harm upon nature”, a UN report has warned.

Wildlife crime is driven by demand for medicine, pets, bushmeat, ornamental plants and trophies. Out of all the mammals, birds, reptiles and amphibians seized, 40% are on the red list of threatened or near-threatened species, the report found.

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