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Wildlife trade and trafficking

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

Trade and traffic in animals is many driving species around the world toward extinction. Efforts are being made to stem the trade. Below is an automated compilation of DW content on wildlife trade and trafficking.

Gibraltar - Affen

Living Planet: Illegal trade in wildlife 06.12.2018

The illegal wildlife trade is one of the world's biggest contraband markets. According to the World Wildlife Fund, animal trafficking rakes in as much €17 billion a year. Yet the illegal trade in animals for pets goes mostly unnoticed. The population of the Barbary macaque has declined by 50 percent over the past two decades, and Nik Martin went to find out more about a recent ban on their trade.
Kongo Virunga Nationalpark

Human activity threatens thousands of species with extinction: Red List 14.11.2018

The International Union for the Conservation of Nature's annual Red List assesses 97,000 species — 27,000 face extinction. Poaching, invasive pests, agriculture and climate change are driving many of them to the brink.
Tigerfelle Zoll Bangkok Thailand

China's medicinal tiger bones and rhino horns: Tradition or travesty? 07.11.2018

Tiger bones and rhino horns may have a role in traditional Chinese medicine, but critics say that trendy health products with no medical value made from endangered animals are only a status symbol for the wealthy.
Spitzmaulnashorn

China's lifting of its rhino horn ban reverberates in a Kenyan school 06.11.2018

At a little-known but aptly named primary school in Kenya's capital, pupils have taken it upon themselves to become ambassadors for the endangered rhino, or kifaru in Swahili.

Breitmaulnashorn

China ends 25-year ban on rhino horn trade 30.10.2018

Wildlife conservationists have called on China to reinstate the ban, saying it undermines international norms. But Beijing has defended its decision, claiming the animal parts are useful for scientific research.
Deutschland Berlin Ebay Logo

eBay sues Amazon for allegedly poaching its sellers 18.10.2018

Amazon is accused of a "systematic and coordinated" scheme to lure eBay's sellers since 2015. In the lawsuit, eBay claims that Amazon representatives targeted their sellers in the US and around the world.
100 Billionen Simbabwe-Dollar von 2008

Africa Link on Air - 11 October 2018 11.10.2018

Zimbabwe's economy hits rock bottom+++Sierra Leone stand off with world football governing body FIFA continues+++Malawians protest over plans to erect a Mahatma Ghandi statue in Blantyre+++Africa losing thousands of elephants each year due to rising demand for ivory in Asia

Südafrika Anbau von Heilkräutern

South Africa: Finding a remedy to save medicinal plants 02.10.2018

African healers use the pepper bark tree to fight everything from cancer to colds. But its medicinal properties mean it's also under threat from poachers. Can conservationists find the right remedy to protect it?
eco@africa, Johnson Maoka

South Africa: To stop poachers, provide them with an alternative income 24.09.2018

In Pilanesberg National Park poachers target rhinos every few days. We speak to park manager Johnson Maoka, about the challenges of his job and the future of wildlife protection
Symbolbild EU-Erweiterung

Inside Europe 20.09.2018 21.09.2018

The head of Germany's spy agency is fired. And promoted – Czech leader says no asylum for 50 Syrian orphans - The Dutch revolutionize grocery home deliveries - Turkey detains hundreds of airport construction workers in Istanbul - A dramatic U-turn by Spain on sale of weapons to Saudi Arabia - Ireland officially lifts ban on abortion - Germany's Hambach Forest: a battleground for climate action.
eco@africa, Felicia Endersby

Welcome to the latest edition of eco@africa 21.09.2018

On this week's eco@africa, we explore growing mushrooms from coffee grounds, visit gorillas in the Congo, speak to a ranger in South Africa, and consider the future of national parks in Africa

BdT mit Deutschlandbezug |APTOPIX Germany Bird Migration

Inside Europe: The slaughter of birds on Cyprus 21.09.2018

Europe is heading into autumn. And that means millions of birds will start flying south to warmer regions. Every year the skies above Cyprus are filled with the spectacular sight of these migrating birds. But many of them won't be flying any further — tens of thousands of them are illegally trapped by hunters and never leave the island. Nathan Morley has more.
Global Ideas | Rhinos

Can Uganda bring back rhinos poached to extinction? 18.09.2018

In Uganda, there are no rhinos left in the wild. But one conservation organization is using a special breeding project to reintroduce the endangered animals to the country where they once roamed free.

Safe Haven for Rhinos 17.09.2018

Rhinos once roamed free on Uganda's savannahs. Until poachers wiped them out. The Rhino Fund wants to reintroduce the animals to the country.

Elefanten Tag des Artenschutzes

In Kenya, rangers turn detectives to protect elephants 12.09.2018

Africa's elephants are on the road to extinction. Faye Cuevas founded the tenBonma project to secure their future by stopping poachers before they kill the animals. And that involves a lot of detective work.

The Elephant Conservationist 10.09.2018

Faye Cuevas used to work for the US military, fighting militants. Poachers often form global networks much like militant groups. Now Faye Cueavas is in Kenya — protecting elephants from poachers.
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