Illegal Wildlife Trade: A Threat to Environmental Biosecurity, Biodiversity, Human Health and Wellbeing
Illegal wildlife trade (IWT) directly threatens tens of thousands of species. It is critical that it is taken seriously in order to safeguard our environmental assets and provide resilient landscapes for our unique flora and fauna. Here, we provide an infographic of IWT including: what it is, how bad is it, why can't we stop it, and solutions.
By Phill Cassey, Talia Wittmann, Adam Toomes, Oliver C. Stringham in Report
March 1, 2020
- Posted on:
- March 1, 2020
- Length:
- 1 minute read, 9 words
- Categories:
- Report
- See Also:
- Drivers of the Australian native pet trade: The role of species traits, socioeconomic attributes and regulatory systems
- Response to the Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment's 'Proposed amendments to the Appendices of CITES for Australian Native Reptiles'
- Challenges and perspectives on tackling illegal or unsustainable wildlife trade