Alexander Aguero
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Wildlife
New report "Stolen Wildlife III - The EU is a main hub and destination for illegally caught exotic pets " is available
7 September 2020
News
The present report is the third edition of Pro Wildlife’s “Stolen Wildlife” series and illustrates how wildlife traffickers are targeting a broad range of rare species from a variety of different geographic regions.
Almost three quarters of reptile species and more than 80 % of amphibian species in the European exotic pet trade are not listed under CITES. Nonetheless, many of these species are threatened in the wild and are consequently afforded a high level of national protection in their countries of origin.
The present report clearly illustrates how range states’ efforts to protect their native species continue to be undermined by traffickers and weak European laws.
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