Traffic Wildlife Network

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Airports a hub for illegal wildlife trafficking

TRAFFIC’s study highlights the increasing misuse of airports for smuggling wildlife and contrabands within India and across the regions. TRAFFIC’s “HIGH FLYING: Insight into wildlife trafficking through India’s airports” analysis found the trafficking of over 70,000 native and exotic wild animals, including their body parts or derivatives (weighing around 4000kg) in 140 wildlife seizure incidents at 18 Indian airports between 2011-2020. Many of the seized species are categorised as threatened on the IUCN Red List and listed in the Convention...