Often dismissed as pests, rats have long been misunderstood. But the African giant pouched rat (Cricetomys gambianus), the world’s longest, is challenging that perception. With its intelligence and ...

Authorities in Indonesia have made yet another major seizure of smuggled songbirds, highlighting the persistent pressure from a trade with deep cultural roots in the country. The shipment of 6,860 ...

Governments often use bans to protect wildlife that's most threatened by trade. However, in our recent study we ask the ...

A new analysis led by University of Oxford researchers has found that the main agreement that regulates international ...

A global convention to control wildlife trade across 184 countries has encouraged conservation action but hasn’t entirely ...

Danny Hewitt, Director of National Operations Border Force, says international wildlife crime is serious organised crime. He ...

This week, the world's governments are meeting in Geneva for the 78th meeting of the Standing Committee of CITES, the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora.

Senior Researcher in National Institute for Environmental Studies (NIES) & Visiting Researcher in ICCS, University of Oxford Takahiro Kubo receives funding from Japan Society for the Promotion of ...

The new evidence shows that online buyers and sellers continue to operate openly with little fear of repercussions.

When people think of wildlife trade, they often picture smugglers sneaking in rare and endangered species from far-off countries. Yet most wildlife trade is actually legal, and the United States is ...