In February 2025, 4,386 Pig nosed Turtles Carettochelys insculpta packed into plastic containers were found on a Kuala Lumpur ...

Opportunities to ensure the long-term sustainability of wild-harvested species used in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) ...

Gibbons, nature’s famed acrobats now already on the brink, are tumbling deeper into peril with seizures from illegal trade climbing over the past decade and reaching an all-time high in 2025. Over 336 ...

The global trade in marine ornamental fish is worth over USD1 billion and involves annual trade in 40 million individual fish ...

TRAFFIC’s extensive expertise in wildlife trade monitoring constitutes the foundational evidence for shaping CITES policy and achieving implementation. At CoP20, TRAFFIC’s technical specialists are ...

Delegates attending the 20th Conference of the Parties to CITES (CoP20) in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, from 24 November to 5 December 2025, have access to a varied programme of side events. These events ...

A critical new strategy is now in development for the Himalayas, as leading global experts convened in Chongqing, China, to ...

The TRAFFIC Briefing Document outlines our recommendations and expert advice on many of the priority issues and all 51 proposals to amend the CITES Appendices on the agenda for CITES CoP20. The 20th ...

It was one of Malaysia’s most significant rhino horn seizures – 50 whole horns and pieces, declared as lobsters and hidden in the cab of a truck that was stopped not far from the Kuala Lumpur ...

TRAFFIC is proud to join the global “The Pledge We Want”, calling for equitable funding, recognition of rights, and meaningful access for Indigenous Peoples and local communities (IPLCs) in ...

With one in five people worldwide depending on wild plants, algae, and fungi for food and income, integrating the sustainable use of wild species into landscape restoration is not just beneficial—it ...