Wildlife Crime

Explore: wildlife crime

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28 April 2026

UK’s nation of animal lovers is unknowingly fuelling wildlife trafficking

28 April 2026

Liked to death: Europeans’ love of wild animals is fuelling a largely hidden wildlife trafficking crisis

27 April 2026

The hidden cost of loving sloths the wrong way

22 April 2026

Behind one rescue lies a much bigger story for primates

21 April 2026

Wild animals are not pets: the dangerous myths behind the ‘exotic’ pet trade

21 April 2026

Wild animals are not pets: the dangerous myths behind the ‘exotic’ pet trade

8 April 2026

Outpacing wildlife traffickers through regional action

25 March 2026

Improving care for trafficked wildlife in Uzbekistan

16 March 2026

12 surprising facts about animal welfare and conservation

13 February 2026

UK reform of Wildlife Trade Regulations: A step forward or a slip in oversight?

10 February 2026

Building frontline capacity to fight wildlife trafficking in Liberia

8 December 2025

Wildlife wins and warnings: what this year’s decisions mean for animals

2 December 2025

Ivory trafficking case exposes gaps in Africa’s wildlife law enforcement

5 November 2025

What are wildlife rangers?

3 November 2025

Protecting vulnerable species from overexploitation at the CITES CoP20

6 October 2025

Meet 15 of the most poached animals in 2025

6 October 2025

What is the IUCN World Conservation Congress—and why is IFAW going?

2 October 2025

Wildlife crime: terms and definitions

2 September 2025

Fighting wildlife crime in the courtroom

26 August 2025

Training, tools, and trust: how the CARE project is transforming wildlife enforcement around the globe

20 August 2025

Changing wildlife crime trends call for strategic interventions

20 August 2025

Saving Africa's grey parrots from the illegal wildlife trade

18 August 2025

Why IFAW is building a wildlife crime intervention hub in Uganda

14 August 2025

Reducing demand and taking grey parrots off the market