English  |  Español  |  Français
Knowledge Base

Search criteria

Information Types

Subjects

  • Endangered Species (782)

Countries

Date

  • Added or updated since:

  • Custom range...

News Headline

Illegal wildlife trade thrives on Facebook, internet forums

Source
Deutsche Welle

Publication Date
2019-09-30

The lizards are frantic and the turtles plodding, but both scrabble to escape the perspex containers that hold them. The reptiles, some in small boxes and fetching prices of up to thousands of euros, are on sale at the Terraristika — Europe's largest reptile trade fair and a suspected wildlife-trafficking hub.

Content
https://www.dw.com/en/illegal-wildlife-trade-thrives-on-facebook-internet-forums/a-50141184