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ANIMAL TRAFFIC
It is crime of an environmental nature that includes the sale, smuggling, capture or collection of endangered animals, protected wildlife, poaching and its derivatives or products. -
1970
At the beginning of the 20th century, there were an estimated 500,000 rhinos in Africa and Asia. By 1970, the population was reduced to 70,000, but today there are only about 27,000 rhinos left in the wild. -
1972
LAW 05
Provides fot the founding of animal defense board -
1973
The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora began to make the problem of species trafficking visible in 1973. -
1990
In 1990, elephant hunting was banned throughout the African continent. However, 70,000 elephants are slaughtered every year for a trade of around 1,000 tons of ivory. -
1992
In Colombia, according to MADS studies on species trafficking, while between 1992 and 1999, 100,375 live and dead specimens were seized and disposed of for manufacture. -
2000
LAW 557
Agreement on the international program for the conservation of pink dolphins. -
2002
The tiger population in India, historically home to more than half of the world's tiger population, has halved from 3,642 in 2002 to 1,411 in 2008. -
2005
Between 2005 and 2009 the trend rose to 211,571 individuals, or an average of 42,314 individuals per year. -
2005
In 2005, Traffic Europe estimated that the total legal trade in wildlife (excluding fish) was $22.8 billion. Knowing that illegal trade is estimated to be about one-third of legal trade, it is estimated to be between $7.6 and $8.3 billion. -
2010
Measures related to the replacement of animal-drawn vehicles are established. -
2011
A subspecies of the Javan rhino was declared extinct in Vietnam. -
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2014 - 2021
More than 30,000 live primates, birds, reptiles and ornamental fish are marketed as pets to homes, zoos and laboratories around the world. -
2015
In 2015, the number of seizures reached 41,245 wildlife specimens. This is equivalent to 113 animals per day on average. -
2016
The total number of specimens extracted in the five departments during 2016 was around 11,197 animals of five main species: Hicotea , Iguana ,Canario ,Babilla and Turtle , among other animals extracted from wetlands and dry forests. -
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2016 - 2019
En el periodo de 2016-2019, se recuperaron 365.000 grillos y más de 10.000 individuos vivos de otras especies de fauna silvestre. -
2020
The main buyers are located in the United States, Europe and Asia.
The most illegally trafficked species are turtles, monkeys, iguanas, parrots, snakes and yacars. -
2022
According to WWF (World Wildlife Fund), transnational organized crime illegally transports 100 million tons of fish and 1.5 million live birds per year. -
2023
Africa, South Africa, Asia, Indonesia, Australia, and much of the Americas, has made wildlife trafficking the third most lucrative illegal business in history, after drug trafficking and illegal arms sales. -
2023 AND FUTURE
CONCERNS
Habitat destruction and the loss of the world's biodiversity are the most important. This destruction also leads to the extinction of native flora and fauna, altering any life cycle. Human society is also affected.