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Protecting wildlife. Empowering people. Inspiring change.

Global experts working to ensure trade in wild species is legal, safe, and sustainable, for the benefit of people and the planet.
🌳5 year initiative concludes in Vietnam: a network of 300 trained forestry officers now safeguards Vietnam's supply chains from illegal timber, while nearly 80 companies have gained stronger access to responsible international markets.

Full story 👉 https://loom.ly/6-8iuEs
November 28, 2025 at 1:03 PM
🚨Next week (2–9 December), every donation to TRAFFIC is instantly DOUBLED through the Big Give Christmas Challenge!
Save the date, or sign up for our emails to get a reminder👉 https://loom.ly/eozkUbQ
#EndWildlifeCrime #BigGiveChristmasChallenge #WildlifeConservation
November 26, 2025 at 1:03 PM
50 years after tigers gained the world’s highest protection, trafficking in these iconic species is not slowing – it's rampant and evolving 🐅🌏

Together, we must do more.
Our report👉https://loom.ly/Y2dkb-s
#tigers #tigerconservation #illegalwildlifetrade
November 25, 2025 at 9:01 AM
Poaching and trafficking of South African abalone threaten marine ecosystems and coastal communities.
Our new report examines this issue ahead of the CITES CoP and possible changes to abalone trade policy that could impact this vital marine resource. Find out more: https://loom.ly/xcGuHAo
📷 CSIR
November 17, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Wildlife crime is getting harder to hide 🔬

The African Wildlife Forensics Network just met to advance DNA tools, crime-scene methods & cross-border evidence work — strengthening investigations across Africa.

Huge thanks to 📸@postcodelottery.bsky.social & TRACE
November 14, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Malaysia's online shark & ray trade extends beyond fins.

Our new report with @worldwildlife.org-Malaysia shows meat & whole-body items dominate online listings, highlighting a need for better species ID & traceability.

More 👉 https://loom.ly/L6Du3aU.
November 13, 2025 at 2:13 PM
🐵 Gibbons in peril as trafficking peaks! Over 330 were seized across South/Southeast Asia since 2016, with a fifth in 2025 alone. The illegal exotic pet trade is causing many to perish. Their rainforest voices are fading. Read TRAFFIC’s latest analysis: https://loom.ly/n2StLfA
October 24, 2025 at 9:24 AM
🐠 Ornamental fish trade is a billion-dollar industry, putting Kenya's reef ecosystems and livelihoods at risk.

The good news? Kenya launched a new Marine Ornamental Fishery Management Plan, with TRAFFIC as a key partner for marine protection.

Read the full report on https://loom.ly/OwNbhuw
October 23, 2025 at 12:03 PM
🚨 NEW report out now! 🌍

Next month, world governments meet in Uzbekistan for #CITESCoP20 — one of the planet’s most important conservation summits.

Our science-based guidance will help shape decisions that echo far beyond the conference room.

More 👇
https://loom.ly/27HEtdI

#WildlifeTrade
October 16, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Unsustainable wildlife use threatens people & nature — but solutions exist 🌍

A new framework, co-authored by TRAFFIC & published in PLOS Sustainability and Transformation, shows how governments can ensure safe, sustainable, future-proof use.

https://loom.ly/e2tJygM

#Conservation #WildlifeTrade
September 29, 2025 at 7:04 AM
Majestic, powerful, irreplaceable — rhinos matter 🦏🌍

This #WorldRhinoDay, governments at #CITESCoP20 will use the TRAFFIC–IUCN rhino assessment to guide decisions shaping the survival of all five species.

Learn more & explore the data 📊👇
https://loom.ly/os1ATxU
September 22, 2025 at 8:01 AM
In Nov, the world helps to decide the future of wildlife trade at #CITESCoP20 🌍🐅🦏🦈

TRAFFIC & IUCN have released expert analyses of every proposal — from sharks to rhinos — giving governments the evidence to protect species at a critical moment for biodiversity.

More 👉 https://loom.ly/wfWX9Ak
September 19, 2025 at 1:43 PM
(1/2) 🚨 Tigers are running out of time — and the law isn’t keeping up 🐅

A new landmark study by TRAFFIC, @wwf.org.uk & Legal Atlas exposes how legal loopholes fuel the illegal tiger trade.
September 17, 2025 at 2:17 PM
100 days to one of the most important wildlife meetings on the planet 🌍

In November, 185 governments will gather in Uzbekistan for CITES CoP20 — where the future of species threatened by trade may be decided.

More 👉 https://loom.ly/sqlbGoM

#CITESCoP20 #WildlifeTrade #SustainableTrade
August 15, 2025 at 8:02 AM
When science meets collaboration, elephants win. 🐘

This #WorldElephantDay, new insights from the world’s most comprehensive ivory trade database reveal where global cooperation is turning the tide — and where work remains to secure a future for these gentle giants.

https://loom.ly/NSa0qks
August 12, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Your finance skills could help protect the planet’s wildlife! 🌍

In this role, you’ll be at the heart of our European operations, and your expertise will help power efforts to tackle wildlife crime and promote sustainable trade across Europe.

Apply by 18 Aug 👉 https://loom.ly/IEeHeOk
📍Brussels
August 8, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Poaching falls to a decade low — but the fight isn’t over 🦏

A new global rhino report reveals a paradox: poaching rates in Africa are the lowest since 2011, & some species across Africa & Asia are bouncing back — yet others remain on the very edge of extinction.

More 👉 https://loom.ly/d06Xp0g
August 8, 2025 at 11:07 AM
From red flags to real reform 🛫🐢

In 2021, 185 baby #Galápagos #tortoises were found smuggled in a suitcase — 10 died.

Now, that case led to a game-changing protocol to stop future #wildlifetrafficking failures.

TRAFFIC & Aeropuerto Ecológico de Galápagos made it happen👇
https://loom.ly/Wuw_9J0
August 4, 2025 at 8:02 AM
7 tonnes. 3 continents. One common thread: ivory trafficking. 🐘

TRAFFIC’s latest Elephant Trade Information System (ETIS) report — now published by the CITES Secretariat — shines a spotlight on the evolving routes and scale of illegal ivory trade across the globe.

https://loom.ly/fqrpVFc
August 1, 2025 at 12:19 PM
🌐 Biodiversity connects us all

🤝This year, the theme highlights the linkages between the #KMGBF and the #GlobalGoals and the need to implement in tandem by 2030.

🛡️At TRAFFIC, we work to ensure that trade in wild species supports global biodiversity targets.

#BiodiversityDay #IDB2025
May 22, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Unmasking the grisly trade in animal skulls 💀

These macabre items — stolen from many species on the brink of extinction — are a stark reminder of the illegal wildlife trade’s cost.

This week only, your donation will be doubled to help dismantle criminal networks like these👇
#Wildlifeconservation
April 28, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Rhino horn trade: a fight for survival. 🦏

Relentless trafficking in rhino horn continues to devastate populations worldwide. TRAFFIC is working tirelessly to disrupt the criminal networks behind this trade.

Your support helps secure a future for these iconic giants. 👇
#StopWildlifeCrime #Rhinos
April 25, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Forests are vanishing. But you can fight back. 🌳💪

Forests are lifelines for our planet, supporting billions globally — from indigenous communities to city dwellers. But illegal loggers are stealing these lifelines and decimating vital habitats worldwide.

#SaveForests #StopIllegalLogging #Timber
April 24, 2025 at 2:10 PM
A miraculous comeback for the saiga antelope! 🌟

The saiga antelope, once nearly extinct due to poaching and disease, is now slowly recovering thanks to concerted conservation efforts.

We’re working with partners to protect these unique animals.

Stand with us today 👇
#SaigaRecovery #Saigaantelope
April 23, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Every 5 mins, a pangolin is taken from the wild.

TRAFFIC is tackling the illegal trade at its roots — and this week only, your donation is doubled.

Help protect the world’s most trafficked mammal 👇
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#SavePangolins #StopIllegalTrafficking #Wildlife
April 23, 2025 at 9:52 AM