Relevant information on wildlife trafficking was disseminated during 2022
WCS in collaboration with the Biosphere Institute of USFQ implemented three spaces of scientific dissemination through the Cycle of Conferences and Biosphere Conservatories, in articulation with two regional projects financed by the European Union and USAID.
5368 live wild animals, victims of trafficking, were seized in Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, and Brazil in the first half of 2022
269 news reports on seizures of illegal wildlife specimens were registered between January and June of this year in the Andean-Amazon countries. The report by the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) revealed that 183 species of birds, mammals, reptiles, amphibians, and fishes were found, and continue to be threatened by illegal wildlife trade in these countries. […]
Infographic – News Report on wildlife trafficking in the Andean-Amazon Countries (Period January-June 2022)
Newsletter N°6 Jan to Jun 2022
Summary of progress and results for 2021 – The Alliance for Wildlife and Forests.
The Alliance presents the summary of the main advances and results obtained during the third year of its implementation. This document compiled the achievements of its coordination work with allies from government agencies and civil society in Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, and the triple border with Brazil.
More than 1,800 live individuals of 217 species of wildlife were seized in Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, and Brazil in the last semester of 2021
Between July and December 2021, 348 news about seizures of the wildlife of illegal origin were registered, with 217 species involved. The report by the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) reveals that birds, mammals, reptiles, amphibians and fish continue to be the object of the illegal wildlife trade in the Andean-Amazonian countries.
Peru in the race against illegal wildlife trafficking
In the session held on April 27, the Peruvian Congress’s Justice and Human Rights Commission unanimously approved the prediction that seeks to include the illegal trafficking of wildlife species within the scope of the Law Against Organized Crime, Law 3200.
The plenary session of the Congress of the Republic is responsible for the final decision that could guarantee the protection of wildlife.
Banks and transporters agree to fight the illegal wildlife trade
Within the framework of the II High-Level Conference of the Americas on Illegal Wildlife Trade, companies from the financial and air transport sectors joined the fight against wildlife trafficking. The financial institutions signed six commitments and recognized the devastating impact of the illegal wildlife trade (IWT) and stated that they will not facilitate or tolerate financial flows resulting from the IWT and associated corruption.
Progress and achievements of the II High-Level Conference of the Americas on Illegal Wildlife Trade
At the II High-Level Conference of the Americas on Illegal Wildlife Trade, the financial sector and new companies in the Colombian transport sector signed the Buckingham Palace and Mansion House declarations, joining the fight against species trafficking. In addition, progress in the implementation of the commitments of the Lima Declaration of 2019 was reviewed, and the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) had outstanding participation of panelists.
Reflections of the II High-Level Conference of the Americas on Illegal Wildlife Trade
The II High-Level Conference of the Americas on Illegal Wildlife Trade, which brought together governments, control agencies, financiers, civil society organizations, experts, representatives of indigenous peoples and community organizations, among other participants, has proven to be an important forum to maintain interest, reinforce the commitments made by governments during the First Conference of 2019 -through the Lima Declaration- and identify areas where actions to combat wildlife trafficking can be strengthened.
