Wildlife trafficking
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Elephant (Loxodonta africana) from the Elephantidae family.
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By: Emmanuelle Bastide
51 min
Nearly 9,000 terrestrial species (birds, mammals and reptiles) are threatened with extinction due to their commercialization.
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Sold as food, ingredients of traditional medicine or even as pets, the trade in wild animals is today recognized as a major danger for biodiversity.
Despite national and international legislation such as the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (Cites), wildlife trafficking continues to flourish.
Its annual revenues are estimated at nearly $ 20 billion, and it ranks 4th among the most lucrative criminal activities.
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Program in partnership with the information site
The Conversation
With:
Aliou Niane
, journalist for the information site
The Conversation
Sadek Atoussi
, doctor in ecology, lecturer at the
University of May 8, 1945 of Guelma
(Algeria) and member of the
Oxford Wildlife Trade Research Group
Sébastien Mabile
, doctor of law, lawyer specializing in environmental law and lecturer at
Sciences Po
And a focus with
Claire Bargelès
, our correspondent in South Africa, a country reputed to be at the forefront in the fight against wildlife trafficking.
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