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Illegal wildlife trade is one of the biggest threats to endangered species – and the UK is a key player [1]

This multibillion-pound industry increasingly involves organised crime groups, who see wildlife as a low-risk route to profit

Publication Date: 
21/12/2017
Independent (United Kingdom) [2]
Tags:
Wildlife [3], Illegal Trade [4], Endangered Species [5], Global [6], United Kingdom (UK) [7], Malaysia [8]

Technology Partners: MimirTech

Source URL: http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/illegal-wildlife-trade-one-biggest-threats-endangered-species-%E2%80%93-and-uk-key-player

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[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/illegal-wildlife-trade-one-biggest-threats-endangered-species-%E2%80%93-and-uk-key-player
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/independent-united-kingdom
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/wildlife
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/illegal-trade
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/endangered-species
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/global
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/united-kingdom-uk
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/malaysia