"Wildlife trafficking is a multi-billion-dollar industry that routinely causes extreme cruelty to individual animals and often threatens the very survival of the species. The illegal trade alone is worth an estimated $5 billion to $20 billion annually, and the Congressional Research Service reports that “the illegal wildlife trade is among the most lucrative illicit economies in the world behind illegal drugs and possibly human trafficking and arms trafficking.”
Wildlife Trafficking in Brazil
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (NTN24) - The Brazilian rainforest is alive
with a huge range of colorful wildlife of all shapes and sizes. But this wildlife is under threat from an increasingly aggressive
animal trafficking network. With lesser criminal penalties, animal
trafficking is almost as lucrative as drugs and arms trafficking.
Wildlife Trafficking in Indonesia
Al Jazeera English is marking five years on air this month and looking
back at some of the stories we covered on our first day of broadcast.
One of the first reports was a special look at animal trafficking across
Asia. It is a multi-billion dollar global industry, out-weighed only by
the illegal weapons and drugs trade.
So after five years, has anything changed?
Al Jazeera's Step Vaessen reports from Indonesia's capital, Jakarta.
Wildlife Trafficking in Peru
From monkeys to macaws, private collectors can get their hands on most
endangered animals, if they are willing to pay the price.
The trafficking of wild animals generates some 20 billion dollars a year
worldwide. Under Peruvian law, anyone caught with an endangered animal
is liable to be punished by a prison term. Yet while rare animals live
in cages, not a single human trafficker has served any time behind bars.
Is Peru losing the battle against this illegal trade?
Wildlife Trafficking in Thailand
Illegal wildlife trading in thailand harms the economies of south east
asia as tourists only pay money to see wildlife in their natural habitat
and national parks. Wildlife trading will cause species to go extinct
if it continues. Please help the wildlife police by reporting illegal
wildlife traders and avoid buying endangered species goods in shops and
restaurants. Look after the environment and it will look after you!
Wildlife Trafficking in Nicaragua
Wildlife Trafficking in USA
The smuggling of protected wildlife into the US is a multi-billion dollar trade
Thousands of wild animals are trafficked through airports
Thousands of wild animals are trafficked through airports. 1 in 3 survives. This
public service announcement was produced by AsiaWorks Television with
support from the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID).
