Global wildlife crime causing ‘untold harm’, UN report finds
by Phoebe Weston from Environment | The Guardian on (#6MRP5)
More than 4,000 species are targeted by traffickers, with illegal trade active in 80% of countries, says Office on Drugs and Crime
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% were on the red list of threatened or near-threatened species, the report found.
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