🚨 HUGE new £4.17M funding for nature & communities! 🌍💚 We're thrilled to announce a major grant from Arcadia Fund to tackle illegal wildlife trade & build safe, sustainable trade in wild species. Discover more 👉 https://t.co/2jsWAKYQIm #SustainableTrade @UNBiodiversity

Executive Director, Richard Scobey, joined a high-level panel at #EU #EnvironmentalCrime event alongside @UNODC, @Europol, & @EU_Commission. Discussing the #EUGreenDeal legacy & tackling illegal #WildlifeTrade through multi-sector collaboration. 🌍 @WWFEU

TRAFFIC supports law enforcement, including @Europol, through EU-TWIX to dismantle these networks. 📖Discover more: https://t.co/SeGtMYIyd1

🚨 NEW: Wildlife crime is more organised than ever and the EU is at its centre. 🌍 EUROPOL’s latest report exposes how traffickers exploit online platforms, cross borders, and even hire vets to avoid detection. Illegal trade in glass eels & bluefin tuna is still making billions.

@CITES TRAFFIC was proud to attend this landmark event in Zhuhai, China, alongside China Customs, @CITES MA, Fisheries Bureau, & Hong Kong AFCD. A powerful example of cross-border collaboration in the fight against wildlife crime! #SaveTheTurtles #WildLifeTrade

@CITES Rescued from smugglers by Gongbei Customs, these rare turtles will now be released back into the wild or used for captive breeding: a vital step towards securing their future. #CITES #WildlifeProtection

A historic first for endangered turtles! 🐢 For the first time ever, 58 live big-headed turtles — seized from illegal trade — were returned from mainland China to Hong Kong. @CITES #Conservation

@CITES @unepwcmc @IUCN @IUCNSULi Anastasiya Timoshyna of @TRAFFIC_WLTrade presents 5-Dimensional Sustainability Framework, which takes into consideration other dimensions of #sustainability beyond ecological -- social, economic, human health and welfare & cross-cutting -- all to answer, "What is sustainable?"

@seashepherd Read the full story and dive deeper into the fight to protect these mysterious sharks 🌊👇 #GulperShark #SharkConservation #Fisheries https://t.co/4xZDIvOU0v

Ancient. Elusive. Vanishing. 🦈📉 Gulper sharks — unusual deep-sea predators older than dinosaurs — are disappearing fast. Overfishing has pushed these unique sharks to the edge of extinction as demand for their liver oil keeps rising. 📸 Melissa Romao | @SeaShepherd

Make a difference for people & planet – join our Board of Trustees! 🌍 We're seeking new Trustees to play a vital role in tackling illegal wildlife trade and helping to create a future where humanity and wildlife thrive together 👇 https://t.co/MqAeYMUbga 📅 Deadline: 28 Feb

The 78th meeting of the @CITES Standing Committee kicks off in #GENeva! With a packed agenda of 87 items, #CITESSC78 will discuss sustainability challenges & #conservation progress. More information ▶️ https://t.co/r0O7A8lYPR Livestream 📹 https://t.co/XPbtU6otLD

Event alert!🚨 We're at BIOFACH talking about the future of ethical wildlife trade in the Himalayas 🌿🍄‍🟫 Join our breakfast session on the sustainable trade of wild plants & fungi. 📅 13 Feb | 9-10 AM 📍 FairWild Stand (9-541) @UKBCFs @fairwild #EthicalTrade

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📢The online illegal wildlife trade in Vietnam is booming TRAFFIC's latest investigation uncovers a booming online market for ivory, tiger and pangolin products. 🐘🦏🐅 Wild life is not a commodity. Let's protect it before it's gone! #EndWildLifeCrime #IllegalWildLifeTrade

@cisl_cambridge Lets take action and collectively build a sustainable future. Read the full article:

Reframing sustainability in the business world for meaningful change 🌍🌿 This insightful article by @cisl_cambridge highlights the urgent need for businesses to make bold reforms to achieve resilient markets and protect nature. #SustainableBusiness #NatureConservation

@UNODC 4/ Supported by @StateINL’s “Strengthening Collaboration to Interdict Illegal Wildlife Trade” project, this marks a pivotal step in safeguarding the Galapagos’ unparalleled biodiversity for generations to come. 💚 #WildlifeTrafficking #Galapagos #Conservation

@UNODC 3/📌 Hands-on training: Crime scene management & baggage scanning at ECOGAL Airport. 📌 Insights shared: Experts explored trafficking routes, concealed methods & high-risk species. 📌 Custom solutions: A tailored Chain of Custody Protocol was developed to strengthen enforcement.

2/ To combat this, @TRAFFIC_WLTrade & @UNODC hosted a workshop at Galapagos Airports, uniting 35 experts to boost prevention, detection & control of species trafficking. Here’s how we're making a difference:

1/ Protecting the unique wildlife of the Galapagos 🐢✨ Home to extraordinary species found nowhere else on Earth — marine iguanas, giant tortoises, sharks, and more — the Galapagos is under increasing threat from illegal wildlife trafficking.