Sentences with phrase «wildlife products on»
«EBay is the world's largest online marketplace and by default a significant channel for illegal trade in wildlife products on the Internet.»
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In a new report by Interpol, the international policing agency is claiming that it has found evidence of illegal wildlife products being offered for sale on the darknet.
«We're ahead of the curve as far as [tracing our products and implementing] sustainable agricultural practices focusing on water conservation, worker safety and wildlife protection,» Sallin maintains.
IFAW says it tracked more than 7,000 wildlife product listings on 183 Web sites in 11 countries in compiling its report.
The organization found that eBay sites in six countries were selling endangered wildlife products, including elephant ivory and hides, turtle shells, and skins from leopards, cheetahs, ocelots, lizards and crocodiles; two thirds of all endangered species products listed on eBay had U.S. sellers.
The findings shed light on the market forces driving the movement of wildlife products around the globe, and indicate our understanding of illegal and legal wildlife trade is biased towards certain species and regions of the globe.
Based on Peter's firsthand knowledge, he creates products that are in use worldwide — from zoos and wildlife centres, to animal shelters and animal sanctuaries.
We want to help established rescue and wildlife rehabilitation organizations with their emergency care by providing a 20 % discount on services and products.
Formerly notorious as a «jungle market» Thung Kwiang's cleaned up its act and concentrates on local produce and One Tambon One Product items rather than endangered wildlife.
The campaign drives the message that while some products may seem harmless, the demand created and their sale can, in fact, have devastating effects on the lives of innocent people, on wildlife or on cultural property.
Features include ideas on where to photograph wildlife, a few ideas on new kit for your bag, news on events and new product launches as well as a few blogs dedicated to the real stars, the wildlife of Great Britain.
He sent an earlier dispatch from central Kenya, where he is examining issues on the front lines of the war on elephants (and rhinoceroses) fueled by Asian appetites for ivory and other products derived from wildlife.
The discussion focuses on building national capacity to fight poaching on the ground, particularly in Africa, and the capacity for collaborative approaches to disrupting the criminal syndicates funneling illicit wildlife products from Africa and parts of Asia to widespread markets.
Last year, some 24 tons of ivory was seized around the world — the product of an estimated 2,500 elephants — making it the worst year for elephant poaching since an international ban on commercial ivory trading began in 1989, according to Traffic, a wildlife trade monitoring network.
We've been reading for years about the effects of infusing our water supply with pharmaceuticals, pesticides, and personal care products, but the focus has mostly been on three - headed frogs, intersex frogs, intersex fish, and other harm to wildlife.
The Forests and Fish Law set in motion an adaptive management program to monitor and take steps to reduce the impact of forestry on fish, water and wildlife habitat, while maintaining a viable forest products industry.
Well let's talk about those plastic straws, bottles, and a myriad other plastic products that are wreaking havoc on our oceans and its wildlife.
«We are committed not only to offering products that are Fair Trade and Non-GMO certified, but are also focusing on contributing to the protection of endangered wildlife as well as the environment.
Areas of the Hudson River could be made off limits to barges carrying crude oil and other petroleum products on the basis of the risk they may pose to critical fish and wildlife habitats, waterfront communities, drinking water infrastructure and navigation safety.
From plantations to processing to consumer products, this three part series examines the impacts of industrial palm oil on the environment, human rights and wildlife conservation.
Last year, Kroger's Our Brands, the company's private - label portfolio, launched the new Bloom Haus floral line, which carries the Rainforest Alliance Certified seal, ensuring the product is grown on farms that meet social and environmental standards designed to protect forests, soil, water, wildlife, and the communities and people who live and work in these forests and farms.
But it decided to designate the substances as dangerous based on fears they are a threat to wildlife when they get into the environment from the disposal of consumer products and from industrial releases.
Features include ideas on where to photograph wildlife, a few ideas on new kit for your bag, news on events and new product launches as well as a few blogs dedicated to the real stars, the wildlife of Great Britain.
Features include ideas on where to photograph wildlife, a few ideas on new kit for your bag, news on events and new product launches as well as a few blogs dedicated to the real stars, the wildlife of Great Britain.