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INTERPOL’s Operation Thunder 2025 cracks down on wildlife and forestry crime, seizing 30,000 live and endangered animals across 134 countries, exposing a $20B global illegal trade network

by Jyotsna Bucktowar | Dec 11, 2025

Operation Thunder 2025 revealed an escalating illicit trade of bushmeat, the term used for wild animal meat, especially from tropical regions. Belgian authorities intercepted primate meat, Kenyan officials seized over 400 kilograms of giraffe meat and Tanzanian law...

U.S DoJ sentences Myrtle Beach Safari owner Bhagavan “Doc” Antle to 12 months in prison and fining $55K for wildlife trafficking and laundering over $500K tied to a human smuggling scheme

by AdrianaAMLP | Jul 8, 2025

Antle also must forfeit three illegally obtained chimpanzees and serve three years of supervised release. This case exposes the use of fraudulent nonprofit donations to mask illegal wildlife trade and highlights the DOJ’s focus on combating the intersection of...

TRAFFIC’s latest report identifies the EU as a major global wildlife trafficking hub, with 5,000+ seizures in 2023 and over 1M CITES-listed specimens smuggled via airports, mail centres, and sea routes

by Jyotsna Bucktowar | Jun 20, 2025

The report highlights the involvement of organised crime groups, evolving smuggling tactics, and gaps in enforcement. While EU authorities have strengthened their response through updated policies and global cooperation, TRAFFIC urges further coordination, stronger...

WJC reports sharp drop in pangolin and ivory trafficking, signaling a shift in global smuggling networks, but warns traffickers are refining tactics, laundering illicit profits, and exploiting intelligence gaps

by Jyotsna Bucktowar | Apr 30, 2025

The report credits international cooperation and strategic arrests for dismantling large-scale criminal operations. However, it warns traffickers are evolving, with shipments avoiding detection and intelligence gaps persisting. The WJC urges continued targeting of...

UNODC unveils the EU’s €27 million grant to ICCWC, aimed at dismantling global wildlife trafficking networks and curbing illicit trade through civil society partnerships

by Jyotsna Bucktowar | Feb 7, 2025

The GUARD Wildlife initiative will strengthen coordinated responses at all levels to combat wildlife trafficking. ICCWC partners will collaborate with national authorities, providing tools, services, and technical support. This project advances ICCWC Vision 2030,...

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INTERPOL’s Operation Thunder 2025 cracks down on wildlife and forestry crime, seizing 30,000 live and endangered animals across 134 countries, exposing a $20B global illegal trade network

U.S DoJ sentences Myrtle Beach Safari owner Bhagavan “Doc” Antle to 12 months in prison and fining $55K for wildlife trafficking and laundering over $500K tied to a human smuggling scheme

TRAFFIC’s latest report identifies the EU as a major global wildlife trafficking hub, with 5,000+ seizures in 2023 and over 1M CITES-listed specimens smuggled via airports, mail centres, and sea routes

WJC reports sharp drop in pangolin and ivory trafficking, signaling a shift in global smuggling networks, but warns traffickers are refining tactics, laundering illicit profits, and exploiting intelligence gaps

UNODC unveils the EU’s €27 million grant to ICCWC, aimed at dismantling global wildlife trafficking networks and curbing illicit trade through civil society partnerships

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