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Endangered species face more threats as wildlife trafficking rise

A Kenya Wildlife Services (KWS) ranger stands guard in front of illegal stockpiles of burning elephant tusks at the Nairobi National Park on April 30, 2016. [AFP]

A report by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime on wildlife crime has unearthed over 140,000 records of wildlife seizures that took place between 2015 and 2021.

The report titled, 'World Wildlife Crime Report 2024', unravels the new data, trends and threats in combating illegal wildlife trade in 162 countries.

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