Podcasts about illegal wildlife trade

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Earlier this year, Amazon Prime released the thrilling crime drama “Poacher” which revolved around the elephant poaching crisis and ivory trade in 2015. Based in Kerala, the series explores how the Forest Department, with support from NGOs and conservationists, risked their lives to investigate and tackle the lucrative illegal ivory trade. One of the protagonists of the webseries, Alan Joseph, is based on one of India's most prominent conservationists, Jose Louies.Jose was recently appointed as the CEO of the Wildlife Trust of India (WTI), one of the largest and oldest conservation groups in the country. In this episode, Jose elaborates upon various initiatives undertaken by WTI to counter wildlife trafficking and aid law enforcement across India. Jose also talks about his love for beekeeping and snakes. We briefly talk about the highly pressing issue of snakebites and one of Jose's key projects - IndiaSnakes. The Think Wildlife Podcast is also available on iTunes, Spotify and YouTube. Please do consider upgrading to an optional paid subscription on Substack. 30% of the revenue from this episode will be donated to Wildlife Trust of India!Meet the HostAnish Banerjee: https://x.com/anishwildlifeThink Wildlife Foundation: https://thinkwildlifefoundation.com/Meet the GuestsJose Louies: https://x.com/josethanniRecommended Wildlife Conservation BooksWildlife Conservation in India by HS Pabla: https://amzn.to/3Ypx9ZhIndian Mammals: A Field Guide by Vivek Menon: https://amzn.to/4fhMiCLAt the Feet of Living Things by Aparajita Datta: https://amzn.to/3BZmtsN Get full access to The Think Wildlife Podcast at anishbanerjee.substack.com/subscribe

The illegal wildlife trade is a multi billion dollar industry, raking in an estimated $24 million globally. And in Australia, our unique reptiles are hotter commodities than ever, with single animals fetching tens of thousands of dollars on the black market. This lucrative trade attracts in criminals from transnational organized crime networks, who exploit wildlife trafficking to test illegal drug importation routes and make a fortune. Among those entangled in this dangerous business was former NRL star Martin Kennedy, who played for the Sydney Roosters and Brisbane Broncos. In this episode hosted by Kathryn Fox, hear from Dr. Greta Frankham, a wildlife forensic scientist heading Australia's only accredited animal forensics lab. Uncover how cutting-edge science is helping to crack down on wildlife crime, protect our precious biodiversity and disrupt organised crime.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

After tigers and lions, the jaguar is the third largest species of wild felid and the only species of the Panthera genus (big cats) to be found in Americas. The current range of jaguars extends from southern USA, across Mexico and Central America to the Amazonian rainforest. In Central and South America, jaguars inhabit tropical rainforests, deciduous and cloud forests. In North America, however, jaguars have shown a preference for seasonally flooded wetlands and dry grasslands. The jaguar is currently listed as “Vulnerable” by the IUCN Red List following a   population decline of 20–25%  in about 30 years. Moreover, the jaguar has lost more than half its range since 1999. While deforestation and habitat fragmentation continue to threaten the species, the illegal wildlife trade remains a more pressing issue. Following the Second World War, the international trade of jaguar skis blossomed, with reports of up to 15,000 jaguars being poached annually for the trade from the Brazillian Amazon alone. The international trade of jaguar skins has reportedly plummeted following the enactment of the  Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species in 1973. However, poaching and the illegal trade of jaguars still occur on a local scale. Seizure reports indicate that a minimum of 857 jaguars were lost between 2012 and 2018 to the illegal wildlife trade in South America. In this episode, I speak to Melissa Arias, who has worked extensively to understand and tackle the illegal trade of jaguars. During her PhD at the University of Oxford's Wildlife Conservation Research Unit, Melissa, scientifically investigated the drives and prevalences of the illegal trade in jaguars in Latin America. Following her PhD, Melissa has worked with various prestigious wildlife organizations, such as the Wildlife Conservation Society, CITES, and the Convention on Migratory Species. She currently is the Coordinator of WWF's  Jaguar and Priority Landscape Project. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit anishbanerjee.substack.com

Wildlife trafficking is one of the largest and most profitable crime sectors in the world. The illegal trade estimated to be a multi-billion dollar industry. On a high level, that illegal trade causes problems for everything from global biodiversity to local economies and the balance of entire ecosystems. And on the immediate level, authorities are tasked with caring for confiscated animals and placing them in long-term care facilities. One network launched last year by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the Association for Zoos and Aquariums hopes to help. And with wildlife trafficking surging globally, the organizations are now in talks to expand the program to other parts of the country. Read more about illegal wildlife trafficking and check out more photos in climate correspondent Nate Rott's full story.Have other wildlife stories you want us to cover? Email us at shortwave@npr.org.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy

The Adventure Diaries Season 2 is coming on May 16th. Here are some sound bites from each of the 15 guests. Enjoy. Season 2 Line UpEpisode in Running order as as follows1.      Ness Knight2.      Charlie Walker3.      Cyril Derreumaux4.      Cathy O'Dowd5.      Danny Bent6.      David Abel7.      Alastair Humphreys8.      Jonathan Kingston9.      Graham Zimmerman10.  Ian Finch11.  Olly Pemberton12.  Ash Routen13.  Tim Santel14.  Hazen Audel15.  Karie Lee KnokeTakeawaysCycling can be a more interesting and adventurous alternative to backpacking.Pursuing your passion may require financial sacrifices. Outdoor activities like climbing can push you to your limits and provide a sense of fulfillment.Networking and volunteering can open doors to exciting opportunities. Pursuing personal passions can lead to incredible experiences and fulfillment. Exploring new environments and cultures can provide a sense of freedom and escape from external pressures.Photography can be a powerful tool for capturing and sharing unique stories and experiences. Feeling comfortable in the wilderness can be a transformative and empowering experience. Walking on frozen lakes can be dangerous and requires caution.The illegal wildlife trade is a serious issue that harms wildlife populations.It is important to question the motives of individuals involved in illegal activities.Personal experiences can provide valuable insights and raise awareness about various topics. Follow your dreams and pursue your passionsTake risks and step out of your comfort zone Listen to your heart and trust your instinctsBelieve in yourself and have faith in the universeSupport the Show.Thanks For Listening.If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a comment and subscribe for more exciting content. Follow us https://linktr.ee/adventurediaries for updates. Have a topic suggestion? Email us at ideas@adventurediaries.com. AdventureDiaries.com#AdventureDiaries #AdventureStories #NationalGeographic #Discovery #NaturalWorld

In part two of our Illegal Wildlife Trade (IWT) episode, our panellists discuss the impact on economies, biodiversity and legitimate wildlife trade. They also talk about predicate crimes associated with IWT and the importance of international co-operation, such as that garnered during Project Anton, in tackling it. Information regarding the Statement of Principles, announced by the Prince of Wales at the United for Wildlife Global Summit in November, can be found here: https://unitedforwildlife.org/news/international-statement-of-principles-announced For the subtitled version of this episode go to: https://youtu.be/aLQzDjlxApg

In part one of our episode on the Illegal Wildlife Trade (IWT), we are joined by panellists from Canada's Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre (FINTRAC) and the UK's National Wildlife Crime unit (NWCU). Our panellists discuss the roles of their organisations and outline the differing threats between their respective countries, but highlight the similar typologies used by serious organised crime groups. Reporters can access key messages and information on IWT related SARs using the following link: https://fintrac-canafe.canada.ca/intel/operation/oai-wildlife-eng For the subtitled version of this episode go to: https://youtu.be/TRM4kvKaypQ?si=C6USuBOOJ-bbTCPz

With an annual turnover of USD 199 million, the illegal wildlife trade is the fourth largest illicit market in the world, after drugs, arms, and human trafficking. Amongst all known threats to wildlife, the illegal trade and consumption of wildlife is amongst the most significant and destabilizing. Moreover, the negative consequences of wildlife crime are not limited to natural ecosystems. Wildlife crime is organized, and transnational, is fuelled by corruption, and impacts local communities, national economies, security, and public health. The book “Wildlife Trafficking : A Crime Against Environment” by Siddartha Sarkar covers the economics of wildlife crime in detail.In fact, wildlife crime has been the root cause of various pandemics, including COVID-19, due to increased exposure to zoonotic diseases. Despite the devastation associated with wildlife crime, there is no global agreement on wildlife crime, and existing wildlife trade laws are not adequately enforced.One organization working towards improving the policy around wildlife crime is The Global Initiative to End Wildlife Crime (EWC), founded and chaired by John Scanlon AO, former Secretary General of CITES. EWC is an alliance of individuals and organizations that support the need for these law reforms. On this episode of The Think Wildlife Podcast, I speak to Alice Pasqualato, who is the policy advisor of EWS. We talk about all the great work EWS is doing to tackle wildlife crime. This includes the formation of the Pandemics Treaty and the addition of a Protocol to the UN Convention against Transnational Organised Crime (UNTOC).You can also listen to The Think Wildlife Podcast on other platforms, such as YouTube, Spotify and iTunes. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit anishbanerjee.substack.com

There is increasing interest in owning wild and exotic animals and the internet is able to serve up whatever your heart desires, even if importing these animals is illegal. In this episode we speak with Prof Phill Cassey https://researchers.adelaide.edu.au/profile/phill.cassey and PhD student Charlotte Lassaline both from the School of Biological Sciences https://set.adelaide.edu.au/biological-sciences/ as well as from the Invasion Science and Wildlife Ecology Group http://www.cassey-invasion-ecology.org at the University of Adelaide http://www.adelaide.edu.au/ . We examine what it's going to take to conserve and recover ecosystems in a world where wildlife is being traded not only in secret corners of the internet, but often right in front of our eyes. Eco Futurists is supported by the Environment Institute https://www.adelaide.edu.au/environment/ at the University of Adelaide http://www.adelaide.edu.au/. Learn More: School of Biological Sciences University of Adelaide https://set.adelaide.edu.au/biological-sciences/ Invasion Science and Wildlife Ecology Group University of Adelaide http://www.cassey-invasion-ecology.org You can contact Eco Futurists podcast here andrew.lowe@adelaide.edu.au Enjoying the show? Rate, review, and share it with your friends to help listeners like yourself explore their inner Eco Futurist.

This episode of the Weekly Tradecast looks at the illegal wildlife trade with David Vivas, an UNCTAD legal officer working on trade and environmental issues. Every year, huge numbers of animals and plants are bought and sold illicitly as food, medicine, clothing, furniture and even musical instruments. Wildlife is big business. The illegal trade is estimated to be worth at least $7 billion but it could be much larger. Trafficking is driving some species – especially rhinos, elephants, tigers, lions and pangolins – towards extinction. Many others are at risk. Listen in to UNCTAD's David Vivas to find out how we can crack down on the illegal trade.

The illegal wildlife trade is the fourth largest illict industry in the world, after the trafficking of drugs, arms and humans. Unfortunately, various species, ranging from pangolins to bears are on the verge of extinction due to the illegal wildlife trade. Worth over $23 billion annually, the impacts of the illegal wildlife trade goes beyond ecological destruction. In fact, the illegal wildlife trade is often used to fund various criminal syndicates.On Episode 1 of Season 2, I interview Azzedine Downes, the President and CEO of the International Fund for Animal Welfare. We talk about the implications of the illegal wildlife trade,  the growing use of social media for the illegal wildlife trade and  the impacts of covid-19. We also talk about some of the great work being done by IFAW to counter the illegal wildlife trade globally. If you enjoyed this episode, please don't forget to subscribe to our channel!Think Wildlife Foundation is helping tackle the illegal wildlife trade to support alternative livelihood projects with communities living in and around India's protected areas. We hope that these projects will reduce the monetary incentives of poaching for these local communities by providing sustainable sources of income. You can support these programs by buying products directly from these communities. Support the Communities living with Wildlife: https://linktr.ee/thinkwildlifefoundation.com This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit anishbanerjee.substack.com

Big cats are among the most widely recognized and admired animals in the world. But these charismatic predators face many and varied threats, including the loss of habitat and prey, conflicts with humans, poaching, and the illegal wildlife trade. Researchers from the University of Reading in the U.K. have studied the fortunes of 50 species […]

When an entire family of chimpanzees is slaughtered for bushmeat, the baby chimps are captured live and sold into the multi-billion dollar global wildlife trade. Often sold on as pets, they suffer in confinement and misery, deprived of companionship and a natural life in their wild rainforest homes. Iris Ho is Head of Campaigns and Policy at PASA (Pan African Sanctuary Alliance) - Africa's largest coalition of wildlife sanctuaries and one of the world's leading organizations fighting to protect primates. Her role is to represent PASA at multilateral conferences where wildlife protection policies are made, and to be a voice for PASA's 23 member wildlife sanctuaries  - all fighting on the frontlines to tackle this intensifying crisis. Animal rescues by sanctuaries make up one pillar in the struggle against poaching and the illegal wildlife trade, but the issues need to be tackled holistically to get to the roots. Iris tells us how we might begin to strengthen law enforcement, and change global policies and mindsets to drive lasting transformative changes that could save our wild cousins from extinction. Learn more about PASA's work here: pasa.orgPlease consider signing PASA's petition advocating a ban on pet primates: pasa.org/fight-the-trade-of-primates/Support the show

In Part Two of Laurie's interview with Peter Knights, the founder and president of WildAid, Laurie and Peter discuss the "difference maker" celebrities—Danai Gurira, Yao Ming, His Royal Highness Prince William, Lupita Nyong'o, David Beckham, Leonardo DiCaprio, Jackie Chan, Sir Richard Branson, and Maggie Q—who work tirelessly with Peter and how their efforts are saving precious lives and paving the way toward long-lasting change in the fight for animal advocacy. WILDAID:  https://wildaid.org/LAURIE HOOD & ALAQUA:  https://alaqua.org/ABOUT LAURIE HOOD'S DIFFERENCE MAKERSOur podcast series celebrates the work of animal advocates from around the globe who have dedicated their lives to animal protection and safety. These "difference makers" are doing extraordinary things to help all types of animals protect their overall welfare. In each episode, Laurie and her guests exchange larger-than-life tales of triumphs and setbacks, discuss how they got started advocating for animals, all the while inspiring others to join their movement. It is a must watch for all animal lovers and a rallying cry to help create much needed and lasting change in our society. Whether you watch or listen to the podcasts, our hope is that you will be entertained, informed, inspired, and encouraged to get involved—in your own community or across the globe.

Listen to this podcast to hear about the very latest developments in the field of the illegal wildlife trade - both on the side of the perpetrators and law enforcement - and some fascinating case studies from those working on the front line.

It's estimated that fewer than 150 Malayan tigers remain in the wild in Peninsula Malaysia, led to near extinction by the usual suspects of poaching and habitat loss. But efforts have been stepped up through the years, not only from hard working NGO's, but through the establishment of the National Tiger Task Force headed by the prime minister, and the setting up of a Wildlife Crime Bureau under the police. What more can be done? We speak to Christopher Wong, the Tiger Lead at WWF-Malaysia, ahead to World Tiger Day, to discuss what solutions still remain.Image credit: Linda TannerSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There is no industry in Mexico that is immune to the influence of the cartels. That includes the wildlife industry. The Cartels and their connections overseas, mainly in China, are exploiting local fisheries and wildlife habitats to bring animals/fish to market illegally and then ship them off to China for consumption or use in traditional medicine. In this episode, we explore this dark market and how China is leveraging their relationship with the cartels to make it profitable.(commercial at 13:27)To contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.comsource:https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/article/mexican-cartels-are-expanding-into-wildlife-crime

There is no industry in Mexico that is immune to the influence of the cartels. That includes the wildlife industry. The Cartels and their connections overseas, mainly in China, are exploiting local fisheries and wildlife habitats to bring animals/fish to market illegally and then ship them off to China for consumption or use in traditional medicine. In this episode, we explore this dark market and how China is leveraging their relationship with the cartels to make it profitable.(commercial at 13:27)To contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.comsource:https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/article/mexican-cartels-are-expanding-into-wildlife-crime

There are five species of gibbons, found in Malaysia. The white-handed gibbon, dark-handed or agile gibbon, and the siamang are found in Peninsular Malaysia, while Muller's gibbon and Abbott's grey gibbon live in Sabah and Sarawak. Gibbons are known for providing one of nature's most enchanting concerts - welcoming the sunrise with their songs. But their songs and cherubic faces make them a sought-after commodity in the illegal wildlife pet trade, and coupled with habitat loss, gibbons are being pushed further into the endangered species list. We speak to Mariani Ramli, the President of the Gibbon Conservation Society, and the Head Director of the Gibbon Rehabilitation Project about these gibbons found in Malaysia, and also about the second conservation and rehabilitation project for Malaysia's Singing Apes in Kota Belud, Sabah - The Borneo Gibbon Rehabilitation Project or Borneo GReP. The ABC's of Biodiversity is an ongoing series where we explore why biodiversity loss is our loss.Image credit: gibbonconservationsociety.orgSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Just like many other conservation issues, the illegal wildlife trade originates from the actions and choices of people, so, to help solve the problem, we need to mobilise changes in human behaviour. In this episode we talk to Dr Diogo Veríssimo, a Research Fellow at Oxford University for the Oxford Martin Programme on the Illegal Wildlife Trade and Grace Ge Gabriel, IFAW's Regional Director for Asia. Join us as we look into demand reduction activities that use behaviour change interventions as an approach to reducing the purchase and consumption of tiger products. Additional reading: Making more effective use of human behavioural science in conservation interventions - ScienceDirect Biodiversity conservation as a promising frontier for behavioural science | Nature Human Behaviour Using theory and evidence to design behaviour change interventions for reducing unsustainable wildlife consumption - Doughty - 2021 - People and Nature - Wiley Online Library The Society for Conservation Biology (wiley.com) Influencing consumer demand is vital for tackling the illegal wildlife trade (researchgate.net)

This is a repost of a past episode. New episodes will be streaming by June 2022! The illegal wildlife trade is significantly broader and includes far more species than most people think; and Canada is seemingly playing a role. Dr. Chris Shepherd, Executive Director of Monitor Conservation Research Society, is working hard to research and expose the illegal wildlife trade around the world. In two papers he co-published regarding black bears and their illegal trade in various parts of the world, Canada had a clear connection. Links to these, which explore the bear trade in Czech Republic and Australasian countries, are available in the show notes. Dr. Shepherd joined Defender Radio to share more about Monitor Conservation Research Society, how Canada factors into the illegal wildlife trade, and what average residents can do to make a difference. Links: Find Dr. Chris Shepherd and Monitor Conservation Research Society at https://mcrsociety.org/ Bearing all Down Under: the role of Australasian countries in the illegal bear trade (https://www.publish.csiro.au/pc/PC21057)  Bear trade in the Czech Republic: an analysis of legal and illegal international trade from 2005 to 2020 (https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10344-020-01425-7)  Want to suggest topics for Defender Radio and/or The Switch? Reach out to us at DefenderRadio@Gmail.com, by visiting DefenderRadio.com or engaging host Michael Howie on social media via Instagram (www.instagram.com/howiemichael), TikTok (www.tiktok.com/@howiemichael) or Facebook (www.Facebook.com/DefenderRadio).  Defender Radio is produced by The Fur-Bearers (www.TheFurBearers.com), a charitable non-partisan organization whose mandate is to advocate on behalf of fur-bearing animals in the wild and in confinement, promote coexistence solutions in communities and protect the habitats of fur-bearing animals across Canada. You can follow The Fur-Bearers on Instagram (www.instagram.com/furbearers), Twitter (www.twitter.com/furbearers) and Facebook (www.facebook.com/FurFree). 

The illegal smuggling of rhino horns in South Africa involving a Malaysian, African swine fever in Sabah, two species of white-handed gibbons instead of one? These are some of the major environmental news from February 2022 that we discuss in this month's roundup with the folks from environmental journalism portal Macaranga, Wong Siew Lyn and Law Yao Hua. We also look forward to the Johor state elections, and hope that the environment is on the candidate's agenda, in the upcoming Johor state elections.Image credit: Danau Girang Field Centre & ShutterstockSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this edition we speak with the National Wildlife Crime Unit, examining the illegal wildlife trade (IWT) and how red flags can be potentially identified through Suspicious Activity Reports. IWT is a significant business, long reported as being the fourth largest crime in the world, and believed to generate approximately GBP 15 billion a year.

The smallest of the eight-bear species found in the world, sun bears are most easily recognised by their unique yellow, sun-like marking on their chest, which can take on a variety of shapes. Also known as the 'honey bear', these lovely creatures have characteristically long tongues to reach honey from beehives and extract insects from small spaces. But, their numbers are declining mainly due to forest loss and poaching, and sun bears are listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Today, on a new mini-segment called The ABC's of Biodiversity, a series explaining why biodiversity loss is OUR loss, we want to focus on these tiny bears with big personalities and a big impact on our environment. Joining us to do that is Dr Wong Siew Te, a Wildlife biologist and the CEO and Founder of the Bornean Sun Bear Conservation Centre (BSBCC).Image credit: Bornean Sun Bear Conservation CentreSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today's guest, Adriana Aguilar Borbon, is an Educator & Volunteer Manager at Proyecto Asis. Adriana is an integral part of the project's mission to educate the public about the darker side of wildlife tourism and human-wildlife conflict. All the animals at their facility were either confiscated by the Ministry or injured due to coming into contact with humans. She views every interaction as an opportunity to educate people on how to properly live with wildlife and why animals are better in their natural habitat and not in our homes. Because of her hard work and dedication, Adriana is also a member of the Anteater, Sloth & Armadillo Specialist Group for the IUCN. This episode is Part 2 of the Costa Rica: Life, Lava & Forests series! If you're liking the show, please hit the follow button and share with someone you think would enjoy this episode. Sharing is the best way to help the show grow! Check out the new Rewildology merch shop! https://rewildology.com/shop/ See full show notes at rewildology.com.Discover more ways to watch, listen, and interact: https://linktr.ee/RewildologyJoin the Rewildologists Community Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/rewildologistsFollow RewildologyInstagram: https://instagram.com/rewildology/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@rewildologyFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/rewildologyTwitter: https://twitter.com/rewildologyYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxNVIeC0km8ZGK_1QPy7-iA

We look back at some of the stories and issues covered on Earth Matters in 2021, concerning the protection of our wildlife. In this look-back episode, we focus specifically on conservation efforts for Bornean elephants, bats and our Malayan tigers.Image credit: Wikimedia Commons & FlickrSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tech Against the Illegal Wildlife Trade: a session that will explore the latest developments in the field of technology and how it might be applied to combat the illegal wildlife trade, including online. The session will explore the GI-TOC's newly created tool ‘The Cascade' and its findings on Traditional Chinese Medicines (TCM), the ethics of intervening in illicit markets and discuss how IWT is inextricably linked with the wider global crisis of climate change and pandemics. We will use the catwalk format to crowdsource and brainstorm areas of intervention for our MMFU going forwards. A talk by Theo Clement Ph.D, Debayan Deb, Simone Haysom, Wahyu Nurbandi, Tanya Suri and Louise Taylor Global Initiative, LENS, Inc., Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime, Global Initiative against Transnational Organized Crime, LENS Corporation and GI-TOC This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

The illegal wildlife trade is significantly broader and includes far more species than most people think; and Canada is seemingly playing a role. Dr. Chris Shepherd, Executive Director of Monitor Conservation Research Society, is working hard to research and expose the illegal wildlife trade around the world. In two papers he co-published regarding black bears and their illegal trade in various parts of the world, Canada had a clear connection. Links to these, which explore the bear trade in Czech Republic and Australasian countries, are available in the show notes. Dr. Shepherd joined Defender Radio to share more about Monitor Conservation Research Society, how Canada factors into the illegal wildlife trade, and what average residents can do to make a difference. Links: Find Dr. Chris Shepherd and Monitor Conservation Research Society at https://mcrsociety.org/ Bearing all Down Under: the role of Australasian countries in the illegal bear trade (https://www.publish.csiro.au/pc/PC21057)  Bear trade in the Czech Republic: an analysis of legal and illegal international trade from 2005 to 2020 (https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10344-020-01425-7)  Want to suggest topics for Defender Radio and/or The Switch? Reach out to us at DefenderRadio@Gmail.com, by visiting DefenderRadio.com or engaging host Michael Howie on social media via Instagram (www.instagram.com/howiemichael), TikTok (www.tiktok.com/@howiemichael) or Facebook (www.Facebook.com/DefenderRadio).  Defender Radio is produced by The Fur-Bearers (www.TheFurBearers.com), a charitable non-partisan organization whose mandate is to advocate on behalf of fur-bearing animals in the wild and in confinement, promote coexistence solutions in communities and protect the habitats of fur-bearing animals across Canada. You can follow The Fur-Bearers on Instagram (www.instagram.com/furbearers), Twitter (www.twitter.com/furbearers) and Facebook (www.facebook.com/FurFree). 

Celina is an intersectional conservationist, ecologist, photojournalist, ambassador for Girls who Click and a member of the youth council for Reseva - the Youth Land Trust. We talked about the Illegal Wildlife Trade, the importance of truthful science communication, her work with Reserva - the youth land trust, and the lack of diversity in wildlife filmmaking and photojournalism. We also finished off the episode talking about two incredible books, so stay tuned for more book-related content on my Instagram and Ko-fi page soon. You can find out more about Celina's work here: https://www.instagram.com/celinaxchien/ and here https://www.celinachien.com/ Follow the podcast on Instagram - @coffee_with_conservationists / follow me - @george_brynmor on Instagram. Buy me a Ko-fi and help support local and indigenous coffee growing communities and small, independent coffee shops. https://ko-fi.com/coffeewithconservationistspod Coffee Notes - Blackfin Coffee Origin - Virunga region, Democratic Republic of Congo Tasting Notes - notes of raspberry, blueberry and dark chocolate Music - "Heron Island" by Richard Bentley - https://www.smallsilence.org/

This week, undercover investigator, Andrea Crosta, takes us behind the scenes of two enthralling films, Sea of Shadows (National Geographic) and The Ivory Game (Netflix). Andrea also discusses his organisation, Earth League International, which operates across three continents relentlessly uncovering the illegal wildlife trade. We will learn of covert operations across the globe, including revealing those responsible for the near extinction of the Vaquita and exposing traffickers who are fuelling the illegal ivory trade. Andrea's personal story is as fascinating as his stories from the field and certainly not to be missed. 

Dr. Scott Grob is a subject matter expert for ACAMS.  He was previously interviewed in  Episode 14 about the CAMS credential.  While working in Hong Kong, he experienced illegal wildlife and natural resources trade.  In this episode, we discuss:Why investigating illegal wildlife trade is importantThe financial effects of illegal plants and wildlife trade to societyThe training and resources available to identify this problemACAMS-WWF (free training) Ending Illegal Wildlife Tradehttps://www.acams.org/en/training/certificates/ending-illegal-wildlife-tradeFATF Guidancehttps://www.fatf-gafi.org/publications/methodsandtrends/documents/money-laundering-wildlife-trade.htmlEgmont Group / ECOFEL reporthttps://egmontgroup.org/en/content/ecofel-financial-investigations-wildlife-crime-report-now-available-0Latest Traffic researchhttps://www.traffic.org/publications/reports/the-illegal-wildlife-trade-and-the-banking-sector-in-china-the-need-for-a-zero-tolerance-approach/

Big Game, Big Money - Inside the illegal wildlife trade --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/shacast/support

Environmental Crime is the 4th largest transnational organized crime in the world. This episode focuses on the illegal wildlife trade (IWT), where the pace of the global response does not match the scale of the threat. Yet, many local authorities embraced the challenge long before it was on the global anti-financial crime agenda. Host Alexandria Reid is joined by Atuweni Agbermodji, who headed Malawi’s Financial Intelligence Authority and was instrumental in driving change to tackle IWT crime in the country.  This week’s ‘In the News’ includes CFCS’s Maria Sofia Reiser and RUSI Associate Fellow David Artingstall. 

František Příbrský is a Czech conservationist and field zoologist. Since 2014, he has been running The Kukang Rescue Program. What You Will Hear in This Interview: - What consequences illegal wildlife trade has for animals and humans - How animal black markets work - What it is like to run a rescue center for pangolins and slow lorises - How running an environmental school and a coffee project helps protect nature Links: - The Kukang Rescue Program - Stolen Wildlife

Episode 2 of the Education for Justice Global Podcast Series: The episode focuses on illegal wildlife trade in the context of zoonotic diseases and touches upon several outbreaks of zoonotic diseases throughout the 21st century, including the COVID-19 pandemic. Furthermore, it sheds light on potential policy actions and critically examines recent calls to ban wildlife facilities, such as wildlife markets.

We explore the illegal wildlife trade and it's apparent role in the outbreak of the COVID-19 virus. The huge socio-economic consequences on the communities where this trade takes place, not to mention the threat to biodiversity, environmental sustainability, the brutality suffered by the animals themselves. The illegal wildlife trade is complex and far reaching – it's estimated to be worth between seven and 23 billion US dollars, making it one of the most lucrative forms of transnational organised crimes. It's also used as a way to launder illicit proceeds from other illegal markets such as narcotics, the arms trade and modern slavery.   Guests https://twitter.com/arontwhite?lang=en (Aron White) - Wildlife Campaigners and China specialist at the https://eia-international.org/ (Environmental Investigation Agency). https://twitter.com/karmanomad?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor (Nirmal Ghosh) – US Bureau Chief of https://www.straitstimes.com/authors/nirmal-ghosh (the Straits Times) & environmental crime journalist (https://globalinitiative.net/experts/nirmal-ghosh/ (GI Network)). https://twitter.com/rhino_jo?lang=en (Jo Shaw) – Senior Manager of the Wildlife programme for https://www.wwf.org.za/ (WWF, South Africa.) https://globalinitiative.net/experts/alastair-nelson/ (Alastair Nelson) – Resilience Fund Coordinator for Mozambique for the Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime. https://twitter.com/carljackmiller (Carl Miller) - Research director at https://demos.co.uk/research-area/casm/ (CASM )(https://globalinitiative.net/experts/carl-miller/ (GI Network)). https://twitter.com/meredithgore (Meredith Gore) – https://conservationcriminology.com/ (Conservation Social Scientist) and Associate Professor at https://www.canr.msu.edu/people/meredith_gore (Michigan State University.) https://globalinitiative.net/experts/john-m-sellar/ (John M. Sellar OBE) – Senior Advisor to the Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime and the former Chief of Enforcement at https://www.cites.org/ (CITES). https://globalinitiative.net/?s=digital+dangers (Global Initiative Digital Dangers) #CovidCrimeWatch This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

A critical component of any discussion in wildlife trade that is glaringly missing from major decision making processes such as CITES, is the real-world understanding wildlife markets and pricing. My guest, the late renowned economist Alejandro Nadal, leads us into deep research on the shifting connections between macroeconomics and the environment, working toward new models reaching crucial objectives of trade in wildlife and endangered species: This concerns the survival of the entire biosphere, including us. With so much at stake, these vital connections have so far received little attention by both the academic and policy-making communities. Major transformations are required in economic structures and policy recommendations, in conjunction with deep and sweeping economy-wide reforms and shifts. The elephant is standing in the room, with ‘Macroeconomic Policies' stamped on its forehead- while to our detriment and peril, we continue spending billions ignoring it.

Today, with returning guest Ashwell Glasson, we address deep seated Wicked Problems as a root cause of civil unrest and social disruptions that are occurring globally, as a result of unrestrained economic growth leading to environmental problems. We gain an understanding that we cannot isolate environmental issues to a specific region as they have far reaching effects and lead to interconnected series of problems on national and global scales. We must break our cycle of short term thinking and pushing problems off, as we are only going to see more “day zero's” with less and less resources. These underlying wicked problems permeate the globe and it is time for deep seated reforms – politically and socially, nationally and internationally, economically and environmentally, and the normalization of the abnormal break down of civil society. it's time to face up to our collective human responsibilities and address these issues.

Banks to use existing anti-money laundering architecture to clamp down on illegal wildlife trade, which up until now has been largely ignored as a financial crime. Valued at around $23-billion US, illegal wildlife trade is the fourth most profitable criminal trafficking enterprise worldwide. Investec · Investec Facebook · Investec Twitter · Investec LinkedIn

2019 CITES international convention decides the trade of every endangered species, and often its very fate, and CoP18 made critical changes. As the dust settles, we can analyze the cascade of consequences of the lofty decisions made far from the wildlife they protect. We are quickly seeing the real world ramifications of these enormous decisions, and more powerfully, their relationship to illegal and black markets. Now, we are all left with the question: Is CITES enough or is more needed for its enforcement? John Platt, environmental journalist and editor of the Revelator, joins us today in a lively conversation looking at the bigger picture, and help unscramble the complexities of this historic meeting: from big wins to unanswered debates that often put the burden of ever pressing development goals and security on to the backs of trade in wild resources; to the SADC nations threats of withdrawal; to the ramifications of listing an extinct species for the first time.

“For the worst possible reasons, elephants and rhinoceroses are front-page news today, the poster children for the worst excesses of organized wildlife crime. The present crisis is the outcome of some 40 years of history, some of it acted out in nature and some at international meetings where the rules defining the fate of species are endlessly fought over.” What has changed dramatically is the landscape of highly organized crime, of which the sole purpose is economics: get rich. When at the CITES level, focus is brought to the true costs of illegal trade and wildlife crime, we do have, in place, through CITES, a binding international system and mechanisms to buttress participatory working groups, creating solutions and enforcing them. And this is where we, through our member nations laws and the work of public NGOs, to reflect changes in the overarching the landscape relevant to our times.

We had an incredible opportunity to catch up again with Dr. Laurie Marker of Cheetah Conservation Fund before she heads back to Namibia. With the illegal wildlife trade so much in the spotlight now, today we highlight the lesser-known incidents of illegal pet trade and trafficking in cheetah and its' detrimental impact across the planet on the overall wild, and captive, gene pool. An estimated 300 cheetahs are poached and smuggled each year, and illegally sold in the Arabian Peninsula pet trade, and of that only one out of six cubs survive. While we often think of rhinos and elephants as the species critically endangered by the illegal trade, the cheetah is literally fighting for its survival with fewer than 7,500 remaining across populations that are highly fragmented and 80% of those located outside protected areas, putting the cheetah at great risk for extinction. For a species with low populations numbers to begin with, losses to trafficking threaten the cheetah's very existence.

With my guest today, Ken McCloud, retired undercover special agent USFW/OLE (Office of Law Enforcement) officer that gave illegal wildlife smugglers in the US and around the world, a run for their money. Known through his career as The Chameleon, Ken introduces us to how our USFWS officers go the full distance during and after undercover operations, to take down traffickers of rare and endangered species around the world, and stop the illegal trade in wildlife. From international cartels to professors, universities and zoos, Ken takes us through spectacular cases from his journey and the follow through to prosecution that stands up to CITES mandates. With Ken, we learn of how the USFW Special Agents are not only responsible for collecting prosecutable evidence of illegal traffic, but also provide the immediate and necessary care needed and required of the seized and traumatized animals while they either to be repatriated into a zoo, or if possible, sent back to the wild.

“For the worst possible reasons, elephants and rhinoceroses are front-page news today, the poster children for the worst excesses of organized wildlife crime. The present crisis is the outcome of some 40 years of history, some of it acted out in nature and some at international meetings where the rules defining the fate of species are endlessly fought over.” What has changed dramatically is the landscape of highly organized crime, of which the sole purpose is economics: get rich. When at the CITES level, focus is brought to the true costs of illegal trade and wildlife crime, we do have, in place, through CITES, a binding international system and mechanisms to buttress participatory working groups, creating solutions and enforcing them. And this is where we, through our member nations laws and the work of public NGOs, to reflect changes in the overarching the landscape relevant to our times.

A critical component of any discussion in wildlife trade that is glaringly missing from major decision making processes such as CITES, is the real-world understanding wildlife markets and pricing. My guest, economist Alejandro Nadal, leads us into deep research on the shifting connections between macroeconomics and the environment, working toward new models reaching crucial objectives of trade in wildlife and endangered species: This concerns the survival of the entire biosphere, including us. With so much at stake, these vital connections have so far received little attention by both the academic and policy-making communities. Major transformations are required in economic structures and policy recommendations, in conjunction with deep and sweeping economy-wide reforms and shifts. The elephant is standing in the room, with ‘Macroeconomic Policies' stamped on its forehead- while to our detriment and peril, we continue spending billions ignoring it.

A critical component of any discussion in wildlife trade that is glaringly missing from major decision making processes such as CITES, is the real-world understanding wildlife markets and pricing. My guest, economist Alejandro Nadal, leads us into deep research on the shifting connections between macroeconomics and the environment, working toward new models reaching crucial objectives of trade in wildlife and endangered species: This concerns the survival of the entire biosphere, including us. With so much at stake, these vital connections have so far received little attention by both the academic and policy-making communities. Major transformations are required in economic structures and policy recommendations, in conjunction with deep and sweeping economy-wide reforms and shifts. The elephant is standing in the room, with ‘Macroeconomic Policies' stamped on its forehead- while to our detriment and peril, we continue spending billions ignoring it.

“For the worst possible reasons, elephants and rhinoceroses are front-page news today, the poster children for the worst excesses of organized wildlife crime. The present crisis is the outcome of some 40 years of history, some of it acted out in nature and some at international meetings where the rules defining the fate of species are endlessly fought over.” What has changed dramatically is the landscape of highly organized crime, of which the sole purpose is economics: get rich. When at the CITES level, focus is brought to the true costs of illegal trade and wildlife crime, we do have, in place, through CITES, a binding international system and mechanisms to buttress participatory working groups, creating solutions and enforcing them. And this is where we, through our member nations laws and the work of public NGOs, to reflect changes in the overarching the landscape relevant to our times.