New Report Highlights Alarming Rise in Sturgeon Trafficking in the Lower Danube Region Wildlife crime is threatening the survival of critically endangered sturgeon species, according to the latest WWF report on sturgeon poaching and trafficking in the Lower Danube region. The analysis documents 395 cases of illegal sturgeon fishing and trade in Bulgaria, Romania, and […]
With all sturgeon species in Europe now facing extinction, a WWF-CEE report details the alarming scale of the ongoing illegal catches of these iconic fish, which is the main threat to the survival of remaining sturgeon species in the Lower Danube. The report, a unique endeavor that compiles data across Bulgaria, Romania, and Ukraine, is […]
TRAFFIC and WWF are launching the ‘Wildlife Money Trails’ report to help law enforcement authorities and financial institutions uncover financial crimes related to wildlife and timber trafficking in the EU. The report features 16 case studies amounting to 18 million euros of illicit profits. Wildlife and timber trafficking often involves transnational organised crime networks and […]
Britta Jaschinski, award-winner photojournalist and wildlife photographer, presented her work at an event organized in Budapest by the SWiPE project about wildlife trafficking. During the event, held on 15 September 2022 at the Uránia National Film Theatre in Budapest, Hungary, Britta presented her work documenting wildlife crimes for decades. Following her presentation, a roundtable discussion […]