Asia now hub of growing illegal wildlife trade across 100+ countries, study shows

Mongabay
Mar 30, 2026, 1:28 pm64 ptsTrending
Wildlife trade is decimating the planet’s biodiversity, driving declines in more than 31,500 wild species and spreading infectious zoonotic diseases that jump between wildlife, livestock and humans. In addition to massive legal, regulated trade, there’s widespread illicit trafficking in both live animals…

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