Pauline Verheij

New report: Wildlife crime in Hispanic America

5 December 2024

On 5 December 2024 IFAW launched the report “Wildlife crime in Hispanic America”, which was authored by Pauline Verheij of EcoJust. The report presents

The EU proposal to downlist the wolf under the Bern Convention is flawed and cannot be adopted

27 November 2024

A rallying cry is currently circulating amongst scientists and experts, in response to a European Commission proposal to downgrade the grey wolf’s protection During

Trafficked from Serbia: How birds from Guinea end up in European pet shops

16 February 2023

by Tristen Taylor, Ingrid Gercama, Nathalie Bertrams and Nemanja Rujević, Daily Maverick February 15, 2023 Bane Kilibarda, one of Serbia’s top bird traders, is

New landmark EU law bans products causing deforestation

8 December 2022

To fight climate change and biodiversity loss, the new law obliges companies to ensure that a series of products sold in the EU do not

Tackling Tiger Trafficking Framework launched

28 November 2022

The illegal trade in tigers, tiger parts and their derivatives drives the poaching of wild tigers and undermines conservation efforts throughout their range. This is

India’s exotic pet trade

27 January 2022

The exotic pet trade in India is booming. In recent years, India has seen a surge in seizures by Indian Customs, indicative of an increasing

Tanzanian “Ivory Queen” re-sentenced to 15 years imprisonment for ivory trafficking

12 December 2021

In most jurisdictions around the world, successful prosecutions of high-level wildlife traffickers are rare. Law enforcement agencies often struggle to collect sufficient (and permissible) evidence

Bushmeat trafficking in Europe: a ticking time bomb?

27 October 2020

Thousands of tonnes of bushmeat are estimated to be smuggled into Europe each year, both for personal use and commercial trade. Bushmeat trafficking not only

Disease outbreaks caused by wildlife trade are a global, not just Chinese problem

13 February 2020

It is February 2020 and the world is in the grip of another infectious disease outbreak. The disease, first reported from Wuhan, China, on 31

Following the money to disrupt wildlife crime: from words to action

22 November 2019

Since the early 2000s the world has seen an alarming surge in poaching and trafficking of protected wildlife species. These crimes impact not just biodiversity.