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Crackdown exposes industrial-scale wildlife trafficking across Latin America
Original: Crackdown reveals ‘industrial-scale’ wildlife and timber trafficking across Latin America
A coordinated law enforcement crackdown has uncovered what investigators describe as industrial-scale trafficking of wildlife and timber across Latin America, according to reporting by Mongabay. The operation points to organised networks moving protected species and illegally logged wood across borders. Conservation groups say the findings highlight how deeply entrenched the illegal trade is in the region and the scale of enforcement needed to curb it.
Why now: A recent enforcement operation revealed the previously underappreciated scale of illegal wildlife and timber trade in the region.
Evidence
- Crackdown reveals ‘industrial-scale’ wildlife and timber trafficking across Latin America · Mongabay News
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