Illegal wildlife trafficking and the illicit trade in wildlife products is big business with organized crime syndicates. This is not surprising since it is relatively low risk yet offers high rewards. According to a new report commissioned by the WWF, the illicit trade in wildlife generates more than US$ 19 billion every year and ranks as the fourth largest illegal global trade after drug trafficking, counterfeiting and human trafficking.
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Nature & Wildlife
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Every year hundreds of thousands of albatrosses and petrels are killed by longline fishing boats. This can be prevented by simple mitigating measures.
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As the world population steadily increases, and the demand for land, water, and natural resources becomes more and more intense, our wildlife is becoming threatened due to loss of habitat, over exploitation, and other human induced factors.
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Seal hunting continues despite global trade bans on seal products. Is the slaughter justified?
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Birds are our environmental barometers. Their sensitivity to changes in the environment make them good biological indicators of environmental change.
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Cellphones and other wireless devices function by means of electromagnetic fields, which we cannot see, and therefore don’t really give much thought about. But, could these electromagnetic fields – that we are surrounded by on a daily basis – be compromising our health, and the health of the environment?