Fighting wildlife trafficking online
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The Internet is the world’s largest marketplace. Un-regulated, anonymous and virtually unlimited in reach, it offers endless opportunities for criminal activities, among them a flourishing illegal trade in protected wildlife. IFAW’s investigations of this trade have revealed a shocking array of wildlife and wildlife products for sale online.
Among them:
- Elephant ivory
- Tiger bags, tiger-bone medicine and even a live ‘pet’ tiger, as well as cheetah coats and leopard skins
- Products made...
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